It would be 14, because the lines in the middle represent equality. So the long line with 1 tic mark (that's what u call the lines in the middle) means that all of the lines with 1 tic mark are equal. Same goes with the line with 2 tic marks. Hope I helped! :)
The answer is A I think sorry if I’m wrong
C, because drawing cards out of the stacks affects the possible cards you can draw.