Hildy had 2.5 oz of liquid for a science experiment. the instructions said that the experiment needed 3 oz of liquid. she went to the cabinet and got an additional 7.5 oz of liquid. did hildy get a reasonable amount of liquid out of the cabinet?

a. yes, hildy got a reasonable amount of liquid because she needed a total of 7.5 oz (2.5 × 3 = 7.5).

b. no, hildy did not get a reasonable amount of liquid because she only needed 0.5 oz (3 – 2.5 = 0.5).

c. no, hildy did not get a reasonable amount of liquid because she only needed 5.5 oz (3 + 2.5 = 5.5).