Read the passage.

times to give prizes to busy boys and girls

from the washington times
what is the most likely reason why the washington times begins the text with a statement that every boy and girl in washington can receive a new wagon?
to coax readers to keep reading in order to learn more about the offer
to add a significant detail that explains the main idea of the article
to cite a fact to improve the newspaper's reputation for generosity
to provide the first of several reasons to believe that the times is a worthy newspaper