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

Mathematics 9709/53 May/June 2024 past paper

Cambridge A Level Mathematics (9709) Paper 5 (Probability & Statistics 1), variant 3, May/June 2024: 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: 44

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File names: 9709_s24_qp_53 · 9709_s24_ms_53

Grade thresholds for 9709/53 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.

A	B	C	D	E
44	39	32	25	18

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9709/53 May/June 2024 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

Chapter	Questions	Marks
Probability	4	34
Representation of Data	2	16

Questions in 9709/53 May/June 2024

Question 1Probability · 8 marks
The numbers on the faces of a fair six-sided dice are …
Question 2Representation of Data · 8 marks
In a certain country, the heights of the adult population are normally distributed with mean 1.64 m and standard deviation …
Question 3Probability · 7 marks
Box A contains 6 green balls and 3 yellow balls. Box B contains 4 green balls and x yellow balls. A ball is chosen at random from box A and placed in box B. A ball is then chosen at …
Question 4Representation of Data · 8 marks
The times taken, in seconds, by 15 members of each of two swimming clubs, the Penguins and the Dolphins, to swim 50 metres are shown in the following table. Penguins …
Question 5Probability · 11 marks
Salah decides to attempt the crossword puzzle in his newspaper each day. The probability that he will complete the puzzle on any given day is 0.65, independent of other days. (a) Find the probability that Salah completes the puzzle for …
Question 6Probability · 8 marks
(a) How many different arrangements are there of the 9 letters in the word RECORDERS? (b) How many different arrangements are there of the 9 letters in the word RECORDERS in which there is an E at the beginning, an …

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Where can I get the 9709/53 May/June 2024 mark scheme?

Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9709_s24_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 May/June 2024?

44 marks out of 50, a C needed 32.

Which topics came up in 9709/53 May/June 2024?

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

Do I need an account to open 9709/53 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.