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Recover sand, salt AND water from their mixture. Use filtration, then?

AEvaporate and let vapour escape
BDecant the resulting salt solution
CSieve the resulting salt solution
DDistil the resulting salt solution
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Distil the resulting salt solution
Filtration isolates sand, and distillation collects water while leaving the nonvolatile salt behind.
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