Cambridge A Level · 9709 · Paper 5 · Probability & Statistics 1
Mathematics 9709/52 May/June 2023 past paper
Cambridge A Level Mathematics (9709) Paper 5 (Probability & Statistics 1), variant 2, May/June 2023: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 6 questions worth 50 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.
- Questions
- 6
- Marks
- 50
- Grade A from
- 38
File names: 9709_s23_qp_52 · 9709_s23_ms_52
Grade thresholds for 9709/52 May/June 2023
The minimum raw marks Cambridge set for each grade on this component (out of 50). Thresholds change every session and variant, so always compare your score with the paper you actually sat.
| A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | 31 | 25 | 18 | 12 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 9709/52 May/June 2023 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Representation of Data | 2 | 19 |
| Probability | 2 | 15 |
| Permutations and Combinations | 1 | 10 |
| Random Variables | 1 | 6 |
Questions in 9709/52 May/June 2023
- Question 1
The random variable X takes the values −2, 2 and 3. It is given that PX …
- Question 2
A sports event is taking place for 4 days, beginning on Sunday. The probability that it will rain on Sunday is 0.4. On any subsequent day, the probability that it will rain is 0.7 if it rained on the previous …
- Question 3
The following back-to-back stem-and-leaf diagram represents the monthly salaries, in dollars, of 27 employees at each of two companies, A and B. Company A Company …
- Question 4
A fair 5-sided spinner has sides labelled …
- Question 5
The lengths of Western bluebirds are normally distributed with mean 16.5cm and standard deviation 0.6cm. A random sample of 150 of these birds is selected. (a) How many of these 150 birds would you expect to have length between 15.4cm …
- Question 6
In a group of 25 people there are 6 swimmers, 8 cyclists and 11 runners. Each person competes in only one of these sports. A team of 7 people is selected from these 25 people to take part in a …
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