We all know the radical array of answers to the old chestnut inquiry: "
How long is a piece of string?"
My question for you today peels off that ball o' twine to ask:
A stranger from afar asks you to mail them "a piece of string" -- but you are unable to ask any follow up questions -- how much string would send the stranger as your fulfillment of that request?
Please explain your answer and provide the length of your "piece of string."
No fractions are allowed and that includes the entire ball of string -- or twine! -- as your response.
You must make a non-fractional value judgment and then give us the logic of that determination to receive full credit for your answer.
Good luck!
My kinda question. Since don't know what string is for I gotta guess it can't be tied heavy. It's string not twine so that means it isn't strong. I do it old school. More like ancient school like when the pharaohs measured out a foot based on their feet and I send string two lengths of my arm. That's fine to wrap a package or tie something and if too long he can cut it himself.
That's an interesting answer, Karvain. How long are your arms?
I dunno. Maybe three feet or so. I guess I send around six foot of string but I like the body measure better.
Thanks for the explanation, Karvain!
I'd send him six inches.
seems like such a measurement is what is implied by a "piece", especially when talking about a ball of string.
Now that's a fascinating answer! I love your definition implication of "piece" -- but what can someone do with six inches of string? It's too long to use to bind something and too short to tie around your finger as a reminder! :grin:
I would go down to the local shop buy a ball of string and send them that - they they could have as many pieces as they liked. ( Save them having to ask again for a while).
Nicola!
You're not allowed to send the whole ball! :lol:
I would wrap some string around my hand three times and send it that should be just enough to tie something.
Would that be like a foot and a half of string, Anne? I can see how that would at least meet the requirement of being sort of just right to bind a small bundle.
It didn't say that anywhere ........ ;)
Heh!
It said it right here:
oooooops - naughty girl didn't read the question properly !
Hee! Partial credit only. :mrgreen:
Approx 2552 meters as far as we can tell. A "piece of string" was used to mark the perimeter of a plot of land which might be owned by a "freeman" in olde england. A greedy man might measure out a circular plot but be seen as rather antisocial for not fitting in with the community. It was usual to measure a rectangular plot; boulders, streams etc. permitting. .That usually silences any idle enquirer.
Now that's a long "piece" of string at over 8,000 feet, edward! :grin:
I love your lesson and your analysis and sometimes -- we need to learn -- a piece of string can be an inch and sometimes it's 10,000 feet!
I love your string question!
My first reaction to the question was that I would not send any string.
I would however send a note to the stranger empowering him with resources to find some string of his very own.
Thanks for posing the question--
dmtessi!
You have to send the string! That's part of the whole thang! :grin:
Now, what's your answer? :lol:
Well, if I must send some string . . .
12 feet. That's the width of the room I'm in right now. Seems just right to me. And easy to measure out.
Ha! Now that's a great and creative and local answer! I love it! High marks! :wink: