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

Mathematics 9709/52 Oct/Nov 2024 past paper

Cambridge A Level Mathematics (9709) Paper 5 (Probability & Statistics 1), variant 2, Oct/Nov 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: 40

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File names: 9709_w24_qp_52 · 9709_w24_ms_52

Grade thresholds for 9709/52 Oct/Nov 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.

A	B	C	D	E
40	36	29	22	15

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9709/52 Oct/Nov 2024 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

Chapter	Questions	Marks
Probability	2	17
Representation of Data	2	17
Permutations and Combinations	2	10
Random Variables	1	6

Questions in 9709/52 Oct/Nov 2024

Question 1Probability · 6 marks
At a college, the students choose exactly one of tennis, hockey or netball to play. The table shows the numbers of students in Year 1 and Year 2 at the college playing each of these sports. Tennis Hockey Netball Year …
Question 2Permutations and Combinations · 4 marks
(a) Find the number of different arrangements of the 9 letters in the word ALGEBRAIC. (b) Find the number of different arrangements of the 9 letters in the word ALGEBRAIC in which there are no more than two letters between …
Question 3Random Variables · 6 marks
A fair coin and an ordinary fair six-sided dice are thrown at the same time. The random variable X is defined as follows. • If the coin shows a tail, X is twice the score on the dice. • If …
Question 4Representation of Data · 7 marks
The heights, in metres, of white pine trees are normally distributed with mean 19.8 and standard deviation 2.4 . In a certain forest there are 450 white pine trees. (a) How many of these trees would you expect to have …
Question 5Permutations and Combinations · 6 marks
In a class of 21 students, there are 10 violinists, 6 guitarists and 5 pianists. A group of 7 is to be chosen from these 21 students. The group will consist of 4 violinists, 2 guitarists and 1 pianist. (a) …
Question 6Representation of Data · 10 marks
Teams of 15 runners took part in a charity run last Saturday. The times taken, in minutes, to complete the course by the runners from the Falcons and the runners from the Kites are shown in the table. Falcons …
Question 7Probability · 11 marks
In a game, players attempt to score a goal by kicking a ball into a net. The probability that Leno scores a goal is 0.4 on any attempt, independently of all other attempts. The random variable X denotes the number …

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Where can I get the 9709/52 Oct/Nov 2024 mark scheme?

Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9709_w24_ms_52), and on a wide screen it sits beside the question you are reading.

What was the grade threshold for an A in 9709/52 Oct/Nov 2024?

40 marks out of 50, a C needed 29.

Which topics came up in 9709/52 Oct/Nov 2024?

Mostly Probability, Representation of Data, Permutations and Combinations. The full list is in the table above.

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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.