What does the underlined word mean in the following sentence?

tenemos que "ayudar" a mamá a lavar los platos.

to play
to dry
to wash
to

Why is carlos and sofia afraid to travel with the musicians they meet on the road?

I'm not sure if you mean for us to translate or to answer. but i'll translate as these are questions for you to answer. 1. how long has it been since you've read a book? . 2. how long has it been since you've eaten breakfast? . 3. how long has it been since you've talked with your spanish professor?