A sequence of events led Richard Drew from his invention of masking tape to the invention of Scotch tape.

Question

Clear, waterproof Scotch tape was produced.
Drew’s coworker was working on waterproof cellophane.
Drew used cellophane as the backing for his masking tape.
Drew’s masking tape was not waterproof.
Which choice shows the correct order of these events?

1, 2, 3, 4
4, 3, 2, 1
4, 2, 3, 1
1, 3, 2, 4

Answer 1

To determine the correct order of events leading from the invention of masking tape to the invention of Scotch tape, we can analyze the events chronologically.

1. Drew’s masking tape was not waterproof.
2. Drew used cellophane as the backing for his masking tape.
3. Drew’s coworker was working on waterproof cellophane.
4. Clear, waterproof Scotch tape was produced.

Based on this analysis, the correct order of these events is:

4 (Drew’s masking tape was not waterproof) → 3 (Drew used cellophane as the backing for his masking tape) → 2 (Drew’s coworker was working on waterproof cellophane) → 1 (Clear, waterproof Scotch tape was produced).

Thus, the correct answer is:

4, 2, 3, 1.