What's inside the apartment: The apartment consists of a bedroom, bathroom, living room, and kitchen. 

In the bedroom, there is a cabinet and a sofa. The cabinet houses a condiment bottle, an apple, two wine glasses, and a plate. The sofa is adorned with three books. 

The bathroom features a cabinet, which is currently empty. 

The living room is furnished with a desk and a sofa, the latter of which has a book on it. 

The kitchen is equipped with eight cabinets, a sofa, a stove, a fridge, a kitchen table, a microwave, and a dishwasher. The first kitchen cabinet, from left to right, contains a bag of chips. The second and fourth cabinets are empty. The third cabinet holds a wine glass and a dish bowl. The fifth cabinet stores two plates. The sixth, seventh, and eighth cabinets are empty. Inside the stove, there is a cupcake. The fridge contains a plate and a dish bowl. The kitchen table is set with an apple, a bottle of wine, a plate, and a water glass. The microwave houses a condiment bottle and a salmon. Lastly, the dishwasher contains a water glass. 
Actions taken by Mary: Mary is situated in the living room. She proceeds towards the kitchen and advances towards the second kitchen cabinet. 
Question: Which one of the following statements is more likely to be true? (a) Mary has been trying to get a plate. (b) Mary has been trying to get a dishbowl. Please respond with either a or b.