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Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow: It is a common sight to see excite'd young children depicting their colourful world on paper using crayons. These wax sticks .have been popular for more than hundred years now! Binney and Smith, Inc, an American company was started by two individuals - Edwin Binney arid Harold Smith. Initially this company manufactured special pigments that were used for industrial colouring. For example, the pigments that gave black colour to the automobile tires and red colour to the country barns came primarily from this company. Slowly, the organization entered the student market by manufacturing slate pencils. In . . \ the year 1902, the company introduced the first dustless chalk. This wonderful product won the gold medal at a world exhibition. As these two products became more and more popular in various schools, the idea of manufacturing affordable crayons for kids emerged. The initial versions of the wax crayons were quite dull. Later the company used the industrial pigments along with paraffin wax to create the first kid_-friendly crayons. "Crayola" meaning "oily chalk", was introduced in-the year 1903. This was when the first box of eight wax crayons came into existence. Crayola enjoyed stupendous success as soon as it was introduced and the rest as they s~y is history. The company exploited this success and came up with newer and brighter versions of crayons. In 1949, the crayon box had 48 colours. Nine years later, children enjoyed 64-coloured crayon boxes. In 1993, the big box consisted of 96 different shades. It is estim_ated that more than two million crayon boxes are sold worldwide annually. Binney and Smith, Inc is still, the leader of crayons market. Questions: I. Who was the manufacturer of the first wax crayons for kids? II. What are the products manufactured by Binney and Smith, Inc.? Ill. When did the first box of eight crayons come into existence? IV. The word in the passage which means 'overwhelming' is ___ _ V. Describe Crayola.

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Explanation:

1- Edwin Binney arid Harold Smith.

2  manufactured special pigments that were used for industrial colouring,.  the organization entered the student market by manufacturing slate pencils

3 1903

4 stupendous

5Later the company used the industrial pigments along with paraffin wax to create the first kid_-friendly crayons. "Crayola" meaning "oily chalk", was introduced in-the year 1903.

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