Read the passage.
An inventor named Thomas Adams tried to use the rubbery substance from sapodilla trees to make toys. He tried making masks, bike tires, and even rain boots. These experiments failed. Then he tried chewing the substance and got an idea. He added flavor and sold the product as "chewing gum” for a penny a piece.
Which sentence best paraphrases the passage?
After working to improve masks and boots, Thomas Adams used his skills to improve the flavor of gum.
Thomas Adams used nature to create a new invention when he used a rubbery substance from the sapodilla tree.
After many failed experiments, Thomas Adams invented chewing gum from the rubbery substance found in sapodilla trees.
Thomas Adams created the best substance by mistake when he chewed on the “gum” of a sapodilla tree.
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