Consider a Game That Consists of Dealing Out a Hand

question 147

Multiple Choice

Consider a game that consists of dealing out a hand of two random cards from a deck of four cards.The deck contains the Ace of Spades (As) ,the Ace of Hearts (Ah) ,the King of Spades (Ks) and the 9 of Hearts (9h) .Aces count as 1 or 11.Kings count as 10.You are interested in the total count of the two cards,with a maximum count of 21 (that is,AsAh = 12) .Let X be the sum of the two cards.Find the standard deviation of X.

• A)0.92
• B)3.54
• C)0.96
• D)4.72
• E)22.25

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Definitions:

Gastric Secretion

The process of producing and releasing fluids, including hydrochloric acid and digestive enzymes, by the stomach's lining.

Muscularis

A layer of muscle in the walls of hollow organs, such as the gastrointestinal tract, responsible for movement of the organ's contents.

Rugae

Folds or ridges found on internal organ surfaces to increase surface area for secretion and absorption.

Gastric Glands

Glands located in the lining of the stomach that produce gastric juice, including hydrochloric acid and digestive enzymes.