A softball player bats twice in a game. Each at-bat results in an out, getting on base, or hitting a home run. What is the number of possible outcomes in the sample space? A) 3 B) 6 C) 9 D) 12

Option C.

Step-by-step explanation:

It is given that a softball player bats twice in a game and each at-bat results in an out, getting on base, or hitting a home run.  

It means the number of possibilities for each bat is 3.

Softball player bats twice in a game.

Total possible ways

So, the number of possible outcomes in the sample space is 9.

Therefore, the correct option is C.