To separate SAND from water, the most appropriate method is:

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A. Filtration through a filter paper or cloth

Filtration separates an INSOLUBLE solid (sand) from a liquid (water). The mixture passes through filter paper/cloth; the solid stays back, the liquid passes through. Sand doesn't dissolve, so filtration works.

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Distillation by boiling the entire mixture

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Crystallisation by slow cooling of solution

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Chromatography on a paper strip set up