Selections and combinations past paper questions

Statistics 9709 · Permutations and combinations. Count selections using combinations, including restrictions.

In Cambridge A Level Statistics 9709, Selections and combinations came up in 31 of the 42 papers on Paperstreak, for about 4 marks a paper when it does. It last came up in October/November 2025.

Often set with Arrangements and permutations, Sample spaces and counting probabilities.

31 questions, newest first

9709/53/O/N/25 Question 2 · 4 marks
9709/51/M/J/25 Question 5 · 7 marks
9709/52/M/J/25 Question 6 part (c) · 3 marks
9709/53/M/J/25 Question 7 part (c) · 2 marks
9709/52/F/M/25 Question 6 part (d) · 4 marks
9709/52/O/N/24 Question 5 · 6 marks
9709/52/F/M/24 Question 6 part (a) · 4 marks
9709/51/O/N/23 Question 6 part (a) · 3 marks
9709/51/M/J/23 Question 2 · 5 marks
9709/52/M/J/23 Question 6 part (a) · 4 marks
9709/53/M/J/23 Question 7 part (c) · 3 marks
9709/52/F/M/23 Question 7 part (c) · 3 marks
9709/51/O/N/22 Question 6 parts (a) (b) · 7 marks
9709/52/O/N/22 Question 7 part (c) · 3 marks
9709/51/M/J/22 Question 2 · 6 marks
9709/52/M/J/22 Question 6 parts (c) (d) · 6 marks
9709/53/M/J/22 Question 7 parts (a) (c) (d) · 8 marks
9709/52/F/M/22 Question 5 parts (a) (b) · 6 marks
9709/51/O/N/21 Question 5 part (c) · 2 marks
9709/52/O/N/21 Question 2 · 5 marks
9709/53/O/N/21 Question 1 · 2 marks
9709/51/M/J/21 Question 1 · 4 marks
9709/53/M/J/21 Question 6 part (d) · 4 marks
9709/52/F/M/21 Question 6 part (c) · 4 marks
9709/51/O/N/20 Question 7 part (d) · 3 marks
9709/52/O/N/20 Question 6 part (a) · 2 marks
9709/53/O/N/20 Question 3 · 6 marks
9709/51/M/J/20 Question 4 · 4 marks
9709/52/M/J/20 Question 6 part (c) · 3 marks
9709/53/M/J/20 Question 7 part (d) · 3 marks
9709/52/F/M/20 Question 1 · 3 marks

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