In this challenge my group members and I worked with only a notecard and 4 inches of tape. Using the notecard, we divided it into 8 columns measuring one inch tall and rolled up by hand. Before the availability of using 45 lb plates there were only books. Our group totaled at 63 books for a total of 188 lbs. We didn't stop there we took the time we had a made a total of 6 more tests. One with 12 columns, one with 16 columns, two with 8 columns again and two with 5. the 12 and 16 columns didn't work as well as the 8 and 5 columns tests. With the last two tries with the 8 columns we didnt seem to break the record of 188. So we moved to 5 columns and reached a total of 250 lbs. We were triumphant until another group achieved the goal of 308 lbs. We pushed for another try. Staying late one day we kept stacking book after book.
Then, it collapsed. Calculating each section of books and then the45 lb plates 293 lbs. 15 lbs short but it was an accomplishment. The columns were crushed and thats how they failed. If we were allowed more materials then the goal of 500 lbs would be reachable.
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