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.

94 topic questions 48 papers 261 tagged marks 41.0% of topic questions 46.1% of topic marks 2020–2026 Syllabus 2020–2027

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.

PaperQuestionTypePartsMarksDifficultyPractice
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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How many topic questions cover this syllabus point?
48 question stems cover this subtopic across 48 papers, but only 94 tagged parts and 261 marks belong to it. Other parts of the same questions are assessed under different statements and are excluded from this page.
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