Question 5041
The total string must be between 40 and 46 inches long.  You forgot to tell us how long the pieces of string are.  Are they all the same length?  They have to add up to between 40 and 46 inches.  If they are all the same length, then find a number that will multiply times 5 and give you a number between 40 and 46 inches.  That would be about 9 inches.  


There are 12 inches in a foot, and you can't convert from inches to pounds unless you know how heavy the string is!!!


R^2 at SCC