1) people sold a lot of apples in New York. 2) people sang a song about New York and apples. 3) one man used this name in a newspaper. 4) people in New York liked newspapers and apples.

Объяснение:

В тексте указано: "The correct version is that one journalist used this name in the newspaper several times. Soon it became very popular." Это означает, что прозвище "The Big Apple" городу дал журналист.

Ответ: 3