2024

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

Mathematics 9709/51 May/June 2024 past paper

Cambridge A Level Mathematics (9709) Paper 5 (Probability & Statistics 1), variant 1, May/June 2024: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 7 questions worth 50 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.

Questions
7
Marks
50
Grade A from
37

File names: 9709_s24_qp_51 ยท 9709_s24_ms_51

Grade thresholds for 9709/51 May/June 2024

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
3732251812

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9709/51 May/June 2024 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Probability326
Representation of Data317
Random Variables17

Questions in 9709/51 May/June 2024

  1. Question 1Representation of Data ยท 4 marks

    A summary of 20 values of x gives โ€ฆ

  2. Question 2Representation of Data ยท 7 marks

    The lengths of the tails of adult raccoons of a certain species are normally distributed with mean 28 cm and standard deviation 3.3 cm. (a) Find the probability that a randomly chosen adult raccoon of this species has a tail โ€ฆ

  3. Question 3Representation of Data ยท 6 marks

    The heights, in cm, of 200 adults in Barimba are summarised in the following table. Height (h cm) โ€ฆ

  4. Question 4Probability ยท 6 marks

    A game for two players is played using a fair 4-sided dice with sides numbered โ€ฆ

  5. Question 5Probability ยท 10 marks

    In a certain area in the Arctic the probability that it snows on any given day is 0.7, independent of all other days. (a) Find the probability that in a week (7 days) it snows on at least five days. โ€ฆ

  6. Question 6Random Variables ยท 7 marks

    Harry has three coins: โ€ข One coin is biased so that the probability of obtaining a head when it is thrown is โ€ฆ

  7. Question 7Probability ยท 10 marks

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9709/51 May/June 2024 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9709_s24_ms_51), and on a wide screen it sits beside the question you are reading.
What was the grade threshold for an A in 9709/51 May/June 2024?
37 marks out of 50, a C needed 25.
Which topics came up in 9709/51 May/June 2024?
Mostly Probability, Representation of Data, Random Variables. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9709/51 May/June 2024?
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.