Question

why does the author include details about the first step taken to build the empire state building in paragraph 3? to point out how quickly work for the empire state building was being done to explain how many workers were needed to build the empire state building to describe the type of skills that workers needed to build the empire state building to compare the materials used for the empire state building to those used in other buildings

Explanation:

To determine the answer, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: Details about the first step (like demolition, excavation) in building the Empire State Building often highlight the speed of work (e.g., how quickly initial tasks were done to show the overall rapid construction).
• Option 2: The first step details don't focus on total worker count.
• Option 3: First - step details (e.g., demolition, site prep) don't relate to worker skills.
• Option 4: First - step details (e.g., tearing down old buildings) don't involve comparing building materials.

So the most logical reason is to show the speed of work.

Answer:

A. to point out how quickly work for the Empire State Building was being done