Question

Read the excerpt from "The Enigma Machine.” At Bletchley Park, the main site in Britain where Enigma codes were deciphered, six thousand messages were decoded every day by a staff of ten thousand men and women. Many of the messages were inconsequential, but more than a few were critical to the outcome of the war. Which is the best summary of this paragraph? At Bletchley Park, thousands of people worked hard to help the British and Allied troops during the war. At Bletchley Park, the ten thousand people on the staff figured out over six thousand codes, some of which were very important to the war effort. Ten thousand people worked at Bletchley Park, but some of the codes they solved were inconsequential to the war effort. Six thousand codes were figured out at Bletchley Park, including some that had importance in regard to the war.

Answer 1

The best summary of this paragraph is: At Bletchley Park, the ten thousand people on the staff figured out over six thousand codes, some of which were very important to the war effort.

The excerpt contains information about the amount of people that worked, where they worked and the importance some of the decoded messages had in determining the result of the war. A summary of the excerpt should contain all that information as well.

The summary: "At Bletchley Park, the ten thousand people on the staff figured out over six thousand codes, some of which were very important to the war effort." also contains the place, the amount of workers and the importance of the decoded messages.

Answer 2

Answer:

At Bletchley Park, the ten thousand people on the staff figured out over six thousand codes, some of which were very important to the war effort.  

Explanation:

This passage sums up the text in the question because it shows all the information that is important and relevant for the reader to understand the message that the original text wants to pass.

The section used as a summary tells us where the actions mentioned in the text happened, how many people were working there, what their work was and what was the importance of this work, that is, the section shows everything that needs to know about the original text .