In a Game Called Taxation and Evasion,a Player Rolls a Pair

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Short Answer

In a game called Taxation and Evasion,a player rolls a pair of dice.If on any turn the sum is 7,11,or 12,the player gets audited.Otherwise,she avoids taxes.Suppose a player takes 5 turns at rolling the dice.The standard deviation of the number of times she will be audited is _____.

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