Question

You are playing a card game where the total points you earn depends on theasuits of the cards you draw. The total number of points is given by the expression3a + 3b-2c-2d, where a represents the number of hearts, b is diamonds, c isclubs, and d is spades. What is the total number of points you earn if you draw 3hearts, 2 diamonds and 1 spade? *

Answer 1

3a + 3b-2c-2d

a= number of hearts

b= number of diamons

c= number of clubs

d= number of spades

if you draw 3hearts, 2 diamonds, and 1 spade, just replace a=3, b=2, c=0, d=1

3(3) + 3(2)-2(0)-2(1)

Multiply each term and add the results:

9+6-0-2 = 13

13 points