If an author leaves out the words a person spoke in an interview the author should use ?

Read this passage: byron and mitch are co-captains of the mathletes, their high school's academic team. they are backstage with the five other team members, preparing to compete in the state math quiz. byron sits on the floor with his eyes closed and his earbuds in, listening to classical jazz, which him focus his mind and energy. suddenly, he feels a presence beside him. he opens his eyes to see mitch staring at him. "mathletes! mathletes! " mitch chants loudly. mitch gives byron a thumbs-up and then proceeds to strut around like a peacock, high-fiving the other team members, as byron shuts his eyes again and does his best to refocus his mind which statement best summarizes the passage?

Which headline best matches the subject and language of the article? community efforts make dc dreams come true kids' fierce determination wows at splash and dash o youth group's successful car wash funds trip to dc splash and dash car wash supports local group

What is the italicized part in the sentence , all of the operators are efficient.