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Cambridge International AS & A Level Mathematics \(9709\)

Probability & Statistics 1 – Paper 5

Topic-wise Exam Style Questions with syllabus-based subtopics for Paper \(5\)

Topic \(5.1\)

Representation of Data

  • Choosing suitable ways to present data
  • Stem-and-leaf diagrams
  • Box-and-whisker plots
  • Histograms and cumulative frequency graphs
  • Mean, median, mode, range and interquartile range
  • Standard deviation, grouped data and coded data
Practice Topic \(5.1\)
Topic \(5.2\)

Permutations and Combinations

  • Meaning of permutation and combination
  • Selections and arrangements
  • Arrangements of objects in a line
  • Problems involving repetition
  • Problems involving restrictions
  • People sitting or standing in rows
Practice Topic \(5.2\)
Topic \(5.3\)

Probability

  • Elementary events and sample spaces
  • Probability by enumeration
  • Probability using permutations and combinations
  • Addition and multiplication of probabilities
  • Exclusive and independent events
  • Conditional probability and tree diagrams
Practice Topic \(5.3\)
Topic \(5.4\)

Discrete Random Variables

  • Probability distribution tables
  • Expected value \(E(X)\)
  • Variance \(\operatorname{Var}(X)\)
  • Binomial distribution \(B(n,p)\)
  • Geometric distribution \(\operatorname{Geo}(p)\)
  • Expectation and variance of binomial and geometric distributions
Practice Topic \(5.4\)
Topic \(5.5\)

The Normal Distribution

  • Normal distribution as a continuous model
  • Using normal distribution tables
  • Sketching normal curves and probabilities
  • Standardisation using \(Z=\frac{X-\mu}{\sigma}\)
  • Solving problems involving \(X\sim N(\mu,\sigma^2)\)
  • Normal approximation to the binomial distribution with continuity correction
Practice Topic \(5.5\)

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