The opening sentence is given. Arrange the rest to make a paragraph.
Opening: The mobile phone in your pocket is more powerful than the computers that sent astronauts to the Moon.
P. It shows that careful planning and skilled people can matter more than powerful machines.
Q. In 1969, the computer on the Apollo spacecraft had less memory than a simple calculator today.
R. Its programs were woven by hand into wire, and fixing a single mistake could take days.
S. Yet with it, the astronauts landed on the Moon and returned safely.

QSRPCorrect answerYour answerSRQPCorrect answerYour answerQPSRCorrect answerYour answerQRSPCorrect answerYour answer

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer D

Correct answer: D

After the opening sentence, Q goes back to 1969 and its computer.
R describes "its programs", S turns with "yet", and P draws the lesson with "it shows".
So the order is QRSP.

Worth noting

QSRP turns with "yet" before the paragraph has shown how simple the old computer was.

Concept: Ordering sentences by their links: the opener, pronouns, connectors and sequence
Typical timeTypical: 85 s
Your timeYours: —

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