CIE IAL · Mathematics · 9709 P5 · Discrete random variables
Topic Questions: • draw up a probability distribution table relating to a given situation involving a discrete random variable , and calculate and — 9709 P5 Discrete random variables
94 9709 P5 Discrete random variables topic questions are tagged to this syllabus point across 48 papers (2020–2026). Only the parts whose knowledge graph matches this syllabus statement are counted, and the table shows which parts of each question are involved.
Core finding
This Discrete random variables syllabus point appears in 48 9709 P5 papers across 2020–2026, contributing 94 topic questions and 261 marks. The most recent appearance is 9709/51 May/June 2026. That equals 41.0% of the 229 topic questions and 46.1% of the 566 marks tagged to Discrete random variables. Only parts tagged to this subtopic are counted, so a four-part question can contribute one item and one part's marks. The table lists every matching question, its tagged parts and marks, with a link back to the paper page. Sessions are newest first, so the statement can be traced back through the full paper history.
Topic questions by session
Newest sessions first. Parts and marks count only the parts tagged to this subtopic; “x of y parts” shows how much of the question is tagged elsewhere. Select the paper cell to open the matching question on the paper page, or use Go to Practice Hub to answer that exact question in the Interactive Practice Hub.
| Paper | Question | Type | Parts | Marks | Difficulty | Practice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9709/51May/June 2026 · CIE IAL | Q1 Spinner Probability Distribution - CIE A-Level Maths 2023 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 6 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/52May/June 2026 · CIE IAL | Q2 Biased Coin Throws - CIE Mathematics 2024 Q2 |
FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((a)) | 3 of 8 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/53May/June 2026 · CIE IAL | Q2 Discrete Random Variable Probability Table and Variance - CIE A Level Mathematics 2026 Q2 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 6 | Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/55May/June 2026 · CIE IAL | Q5 Probability Distribution and Repeated Spins - CIE A Level Maths 2026 Q5 |
FRQ | 2 of 4 parts ((a), (b)) | 6 of 10 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/52March 2026 · CIE IAL | Q4 Disc Sampling Distributions - CIE 9709 S1 2026 Mar Paper 52 Q4 |
FRQ | 2 of 4 parts ((c), (d)) | 6 of 9 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/51October/November 2025 · CIE IAL | Q1 Discrete Random Variable - CIE A-Level Maths 2025 Nov Paper 51 Q1 |
FRQ | 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) | 6 | Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/52October/November 2025 · CIE IAL | Q2 Marbles Without Replacement Probability Distribution - CIE A Level Maths Q2 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 7 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/53October/November 2025 · CIE IAL | Q4 Two Spinners Discrete Random Variable - CIE 9709 2025 Nov Paper 53 Q4 |
FRQ | 2 of 3 parts ((a), (b)) | 6 of 8 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/55October/November 2025 · CIE IAL | Q2 Four Sided Spinner Discrete Distribution - CIE 9709 Nov 2025 Paper 55 Q2 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((a)) | 4 of 7 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/51May/June 2025 · CIE IAL | Q6 Probability Distribution of Blue Marbles - CIE S1 Q6 |
FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((b)) | 4 of 9 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/52May/June 2025 · CIE IAL | Q1 Biased Coins Probability Distribution - CIE A-Level Mathematics 2025 Jun Paper 52 Q1 |
FRQ | 1 part | 3 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/55May/June 2025 · CIE IAL | Q1 Dice Score Difference Distribution - CIE A Level Mathematics 2025 June Paper 55 Q1 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 6 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/52March 2025 · CIE IAL | Q1 Probability Distribution of Biased Coins - CIE 9709 March 2025 Paper 52 Q1 |
FRQ | 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) | 6 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/51October/November 2024 · CIE IAL | Q2 Discrete Random Variable Variance - CIE A-Level Maths 2024 Nov Paper 51 Q2 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 6 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/52October/November 2024 · CIE IAL | Q3 Probability Distribution of Coin and Die Game - CIE S1 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 6 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/53October/November 2024 · CIE IAL | Q2 Product of Scores on Two Dice - CIE S1 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 4 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/51May/June 2024 · CIE IAL | Q6 Biased Coins Probability Distribution - CIE Paper 51 2024 Jun Q6 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 7 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/52May/June 2024 · CIE IAL | Q5 Selection of Coins Probability Distribution - CIE 9709 S1 2024 Jun Q5 |
FRQ | 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) | 7 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/53May/June 2024 · CIE IAL | Q1 Fair Six-Sided Dice Total Score - CIE A-Level Maths 2024 Jun Paper 53 Q1 |
FRQ | 2 of 3 parts ((a), (b)) | 6 of 8 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/52March 2024 · CIE IAL | Q5 Tournament Points Discrete Random Variable - CIE A Level Maths 2024 Mar Paper 52 Q5 |
FRQ | 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) | 8 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/51October/November 2023 · CIE IAL | Q5 Spinner Discrete Probability Distribution - CIE 9709 Nov 2023 Paper 51 Q5 |
FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((a)) | 1 of 9 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/52October/November 2023 · CIE IAL | Q1 Throwing Event Discrete Distribution - CAIE A-Level Mathematics Q1 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 5 | Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/53October/November 2023 · CIE IAL | Q1 Probability Distribution of Working Days - CIE Mathematics 2023 Nov Paper 53 Q1 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 6 | Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/51May/June 2023 · CIE IAL | Q6 Four 4-Sided Dice Probability Distribution - CIE S1 2023 Jun Q6 |
FRQ | 2 of 4 parts ((b), (c)) | 4 of 11 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/52May/June 2023 · CIE IAL | Q1 Discrete Probability Distribution - CIE Mathematics 2023 Jun Paper 52 Q1 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 6 | Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/53May/June 2023 · CIE IAL | Q3 Discrete Random Variable Probability Distribution - CIE A Level Mathematics |
FRQ | 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) | 7 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/52March 2023 · CIE IAL | Q2 Biased and Fair Coin Tossing - CIE A Level Maths 2023 Mar Paper 52 Q2 |
FRQ | 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) | 7 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/51October/November 2022 · CIE IAL | Q1 Probability Distribution of Random Variable - CIE S1 2022 Nov Paper 51 Q1 |
FRQ | 1 part | 4 | Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/52October/November 2022 · CIE IAL | Q5 Biased and Unbiased Coins Probability - CIE A Level Maths 2022 Nov Paper 52 Q5 |
FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((c)) | 3 of 7 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/53October/November 2022 · CIE IAL | Q4 Spinners Highest Score Distribution - CIE 9709 Nov 2022 Paper 53 Q4 |
FRQ | 2 of 4 parts ((a), (b)) | 5 of 8 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/51May/June 2022 · CIE IAL | Q4 Biased and Fair Coin Probability Distribution - CIE Mathematics 2022 Jun Paper 51 Q4 |
FRQ | 2 of 4 parts ((a), (b)) | 5 of 10 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/52May/June 2022 · CIE IAL | Q2 Dice Sum Probability Distribution - CIE 9709 Statistics 1 2022 Jun Paper 52 Q2 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 6 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/53May/June 2022 · CIE IAL | Q3 Probability Distribution Table for Discrete Random Variable - CIE A Level Maths 2022 Jun P53 Q3 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 6 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/52March 2022 · CIE IAL | Q1 Probability Distribution of Two Spinners - CIE 9709 S1 2022 Mar Paper 52 Q1 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 5 | Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/51October/November 2021 · CIE IAL | Q4 Sum of Two Spinners Probability Distribution - CIE A-Level Maths 2021 Q4 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 6 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/52October/November 2021 · CIE IAL | Q3 Marbles Selection Probability Distribution - CIE Discrete Random Variables Q3 |
FRQ | 2 of 3 parts ((b), (c)) | 4 of 7 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/53October/November 2021 · CIE IAL | Q6 Darts Bullseye Probability Distribution - CIE A-Level Maths 2021 Nov Paper 53 Q6 |
FRQ | 2 of 4 parts ((a), (b)) | 6 of 10 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/51May/June 2021 · CIE IAL | Q7 Tins Selection Discrete Random Variable - CIE A-Level Math 2021 Jun Paper 51 Q7 |
FRQ | 2 of 3 parts ((b), (c)) | 7 of 9 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/52May/June 2021 · CIE IAL | Q4 Sum of Two Spinners - CIE Probability & Statistics 1 Q4 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 6 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/53May/June 2021 · CIE IAL | Q2 Discrete Random Variable Probability Table - CIE Mathematics 2021 Jun Paper 53 Q2 |
FRQ | 1 part | 4 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/52March 2021 · CIE IAL | Q4 Discrete Random Variable Probability Distribution - CIE 9709 March 2021 Paper 52 Q4 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 6 | Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/51October/November 2020 · CIE IAL | Q4 Discrete Random Variable Transformation - CIE Mathematics 2020 Nov Paper 51 Q4 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 6 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/52October/November 2020 · CIE IAL | Q2 Probability Distribution of Red Balls - CIE A-Level Mathematics 2020 Nov Paper 52 Q2 |
FRQ | 2 of 3 parts ((b), (c)) | 5 of 7 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/53October/November 2020 · CIE IAL | Q6 Biased Coins Probability Distribution - CIE 9709 W20 P53 Q6 |
FRQ | 2 of 3 parts ((b), (c)) | 5 of 8 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/51May/June 2020 · CIE IAL | Q3 Probability Distribution of Sweets - CIE A-Level Maths 2020 Jun Paper 51 Q3 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((a)) | 4 of 7 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/52May/June 2020 · CIE IAL | Q5 Two Spinners Probability Distribution - CIE A-Level Maths 2020 Jun Paper 52 Q5 |
FRQ | 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) | 8 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/53May/June 2020 · CIE IAL | Q4 Sum of Two Spinners Distribution - CIE A-Level Maths 2020 Jun Paper 53 Q4 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 6 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/52March 2020 · CIE IAL | Q2 Fair Die Repeated Throws Probability - CIE 9709 S1 2020 Mar Paper 52 Q2 |
FRQ | 2 of 3 parts ((b), (c)) | 5 of 8 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
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