Question

Total number of outcomes, when a ball is drawn from a bag which contains $3$ red, $5$ black and $4$ blue balls is

• A. $8$
• B. $7$
• C. $9$
• D. $12$

Answer 1

The correct option is D

$12$

Explanation for the correct option:

Total outcomes:

Probability is a measure of the likelihood of an event to occur.

The size of the sample space is the total number of possible outcomes.

Total number of outcomes $=3+5+4=12$

Hence the correct answer is option (D)