The context of the following conversation is Cameron had a stab at the question because others in the class had trouble answering it.:
Cameron says I tried to answer the question in class, but also failed..
The friend responds Let me have a stab at the question..
Cameron responds It's hard. Everyone before me couldn't answer it either..
The friend responds Okay, I will give it my best guess..
Cameron responds What chemical element is Argentina named after?.
The friend responds Argentina is named after silver..