Most of the level 100 students or Carlos are known to have lived up to their potential. Though each of the fifteen students are celebrated, Carlos as well as the Opoku twins win most of the awards of the school. Many suspects what might account for this phenomenon and alludes to the kind of music every one of these students prefer. Jingle Bells seem to be the music Carlos like while the Opoku twins enjoys Stonebwoy’s Ololo and My Name. Mr. Martey, the principal and the PTA chairman, celebrate them all the time.

Plz asap read this sentence from paragraph 3 of the article. the boys and girls are merely asked to obtain the signatures of ten friends or relatives. how does the word "merely" affect the meaning of the sentence? a- it suggests that asking people to subscribe to the washington times is something negative. b- it implies that obtaining ten signatures is not a requirement for receiving a prize. c- it downplays the fact that to win the prize, children must ask people to subscribe to the washington times. d- it emphasizes that children receive the prize only if they obtain ten signatures.