Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. He repeated the experiment, increasing the amount until he had weighed up to a thousand pounds.
B. During the spring of 1717, the iron foundries in a remote district were often visited by a thin, middle-aged man with a notebook.
C. Three cauldrons were next prepared under his directions.
D. He would weigh out two pounds of iron, have them heated till they were red-hot and then weigh them again.

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Answer 1

The correct answer is "BDAC."

Key Points

The paragraph is about a middle-aged man visiting iron foundries and conducting an experiment.
- Thus, we will place sentence B at the beginning of the passage.
Further, sentence D explains what the man used to do in the iron foundaries.
Sentence A further explains how he repeated the experiment with increasing amounts of iron until he reached a thousand pounds.
Sentence C finally explains how three cauldrons were prepared under his directions.
Thus, it can be concluded that the correct order for the given sentences should be "BDAC."

Hence, the correct answer is option 1.