Brenda had 6 1/2 meters of rope. she needed a total of 9 meters of rope. she told the clerk at the store that she needed to buy 1 1/2 meters of rope. did brenda make a reasonable request? a. no, it is not reasonable because 9+ 1 1/2 = 10 1/2 b. no, it is not reasonable because 9- 6 1/2 = 2 1/2 c. yes, it is reasonable because 6 1/2 + 1 1/2 = 9