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Cambridge A Level ยท 9709 ยท Paper 5 ยท Probability & Statistics 1

Mathematics 9709/53 Oct/Nov 2023 past paper

Cambridge A Level Mathematics (9709) Paper 5 (Probability & Statistics 1), variant 3, Oct/Nov 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
46
Open the question paperMark scheme

File names: 9709_w23_qp_53 ยท 9709_w23_ms_53

Grade thresholds for 9709/53 Oct/Nov 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.

ABCDE
4642363025

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9709/53 Oct/Nov 2023 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Probability328
Representation of Data216
Random Variables16

Questions in 9709/53 Oct/Nov 2023

  1. Question 1Random Variables ยท 6 marks

    Becky sometimes works in an o๏ฌƒce and sometimes works at home. The random variable X denotes the number of days that she works at home in any given week. It is given that PX โ€ฆ

  2. Question 2Representation of Data ยท 6 marks

    The weights of large bags of pasta produced by a company are normally distributed with mean 1.5kg and standard deviation 0.05kg. (a) Find the probability that a randomly chosen large bag of pasta weighs between 1.42kg and 1.52kg. The weights โ€ฆ

  3. Question 3Probability ยท 7 marks

    Tim has two bags of marbles, A and B. Bag A contains 8 white, 4 red and 3 yellow marbles. Bag B contains 6 white, 7 red and 2 yellow marbles. Tim also has an ordinary fair 6-sided dice. He โ€ฆ

  4. Question 4Representation of Data ยท 10 marks

    The weights, xkg, of 120 students in a sports college are recorded. The results are summarised in the following table. Weight (xkg) โ€ฆ

  5. Question 5Probability ยท 11 marks

    The probability that a driver passes an advanced driving test is 0.3 on any given attempt. (a) Dipak keeps taking the test until he passes. The random variable X denotes the number of attempts required for Dipak to pass the โ€ฆ

  6. Question 6Probability ยท 10 marks

    Jai and his wife Kaz are having a party. Jai has invited ๏ฌve friends and each friend will bring his wife. (a) At the beginning of the party, the 12 people will stand in a line for a photograph. (i) โ€ฆ

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9709/53 Oct/Nov 2023 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9709_w23_ms_53), and on a wide screen it sits beside the question you are reading.
What was the grade threshold for an A in 9709/53 Oct/Nov 2023?
46 marks out of 50, a C needed 36.
Which topics came up in 9709/53 Oct/Nov 2023?
Mostly Probability, Representation of Data, Random Variables. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9709/53 Oct/Nov 2023?
No. Every paper opens for free without signing in. A free account also saves your pen marks and records your score against the grade thresholds.