You have a bowl of skittles: 10 are blue, 12 are red 7 are green, and 5 are yellow 1. What is the probability of getting a blue skittle? a. 29.4% b. 35.3% C. 20.6% d. 14.7%

## Step 1: Calculate the total number of skittles.<br />### Add the number of skittles of each color: $10 \text{ (blue)} + 12 \text{ (red)} + 7 \text{ (green)} + 5 \text{ (yellow)} = 34 \text{ skittles}$.<br /><br />## Step 2: Calculate the probability of picking a blue skittle.<br />### Divide the number of blue skittles by the total number of skittles: $P(\text{blue}) = \frac{\text{Number of blue skittles}}{\text{Total number of skittles}} = \frac{10}{34}$.<br /><br />## Step 3: Convert the probability to a percentage.<br />### Multiply the probability by 100%: $\frac{10}{34} \times 100\% \approx 29.4\%$.