Question

context
too many people in the world have a meager or inadequate supply of clean drinking water—there isn’t nearly enough. factors including drought and pollution make the water supply meager or small, decreasing drinkable water to levels that are not suitable for people’s needs. in some places, children spend hours walking to get water for their families, leaving meager or little time for school or studying. though the planet is about seventy percent water, only a meager or insufficient one percent is available to drink; we need to make sure everyone gets their fair share.
quiz: what is a meager amount of something?
a. it is too many to be practical.
b. it is the exact amount that is needed.
c. it is too few to be enough.
memory hook
me eager
i havent had much to eat now for three days, for the supply of food has been meager, which makes me eager for something to eat!

Explanation:

The context describes a "meager" water supply as inadequate (e.g., "insufficient one percent is available to drink") and children having little time for school due to fetching water. Option a is incorrect (meager is not "too many"). Option b is incorrect (meager is not the "exact needed" amount). Option c matches the context’s description of a meager amount being too little to satisfy needs.

Answer:

c. It is too few to be enough.