Paper 3 statistics
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Pearson Edexcel Level
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Friday 13 June 2025
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B
Further Mathematics
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PAPER 3B: Further Statistics 1
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• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your
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• Answer
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• Answer
name,
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• than
provided – there may be more space
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You should show sufficient working to make your methods
• Values
clear. Answers without working may not gain full credit.
from statistical tables should be quoted in full. If a calculator is
• degree
used instead of the tables the value should be given to an equivalent
of accuracy.
Inexact answers should be given to three significant figures
unless otherwise stated.
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• A booklet ‘Mathematical Formulae and Statistical Tables’ is
• There are 7 questions in this question paper. The total mark for this
• The marks for each question are shown in
provided.
paper is 75. – use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on
each question.
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• Check your answers if you have time at the end.
question.
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, 1. Irina is practising her serves in badminton and counts the number of her serves that are
faults. She finds that 15% of her serves are faults.
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Assuming that each serve is independent,
(a) find the probability that
(i) Irina’s 4th fault comes on her 20th serve,
(2)
(ii) in 18 serves, Irina has 4 faults.
(2)
With practice, Irina reduces her proportion of faults, p, so that the mean number of
serves until her 4th fault is at least 32
(b) Find the maximum value of p
(3)
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Please check the examination details below before entering your
candidate information
Candidate surnameOther names
Centre Candidate
Number Number
Pearson Edexcel Level
3 GCE
Friday 13 June 2025
Afternoon (Time: 1 hour 30
minutes)
Pap
reference
er 9FM0/3
B
Further Mathematics
🟐 🟐
Advanced
PAPER 3B: Further Statistics 1
You must have: Total
Mathematical Formulae and Statistical Tables (Green), Marks
calculator
Candidates may use any calculator permitted by Pearson
regulations. Calculators must not have the facility for symbolic
algebra manipulation, differentiation and integration, or have
retrievable mathematical formulae stored in them.
Instructions
• Use black ink or ball-point
• If pencil is used for diagrams/sketches/graphs it must be dark (HB or B).
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your
centre
pen. number and candidate number.
• Answer
questions
all questions and ensure that your answers to parts of
are clearly labelled.
• Answer
name,
the questions in the spaces
• than
provided – there may be more space
you need.
You should show sufficient working to make your methods
• Values
clear. Answers without working may not gain full credit.
from statistical tables should be quoted in full. If a calculator is
• degree
used instead of the tables the value should be given to an equivalent
of accuracy.
Inexact answers should be given to three significant figures
unless otherwise stated.
Informatio
n
• A booklet ‘Mathematical Formulae and Statistical Tables’ is
• There are 7 questions in this question paper. The total mark for this
• The marks for each question are shown in
provided.
paper is 75. – use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on
each question.
brackets
Advice
• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
• Try to answer every
• Check your answers if you have time at the end.
question.
Paper 3 statistics
,P76380A Turn over
©2025 Pearson
Education Ltd. Y:1/1/1/
, 1. Irina is practising her serves in badminton and counts the number of her serves that are
faults. She finds that 15% of her serves are faults.
AREA
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Assuming that each serve is independent,
(a) find the probability that
(i) Irina’s 4th fault comes on her 20th serve,
(2)
(ii) in 18 serves, Irina has 4 faults.
(2)
With practice, Irina reduces her proportion of faults, p, so that the mean number of
serves until her 4th fault is at least 32
(b) Find the maximum value of p
(3)
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