HELP ASAP NO LINKS PLS YOU'D GET BRAINIEST TO Which best states the author's purpose in writing the paragraph?

to convince people that the shoes are equal
to show similarities and differences between the shoes
to provide important information on the cost of the shoes
to make people think that the StarTrekker is outdated

Simple subject mary will start the race in ten minutes

Is my answer correct? if not correct me

Which statements are true about theme? check all that apply. themes are observations about life. themes can be stated in a sentence. themes and topics are the same thing themes are messages a text conveys about a topic examples of themes include loyalty, corruption, and greed. themes are rarely stated directly and need to be inferred by the reader.