Answer
(a) 20 pounds
(b) 14 pounds
Work Step by Step
(a) Finding the .016 inch diameter entry in the table, we find that the corresponding test strength is $\fbox{20 pounds.}$
(b) (a) We first write the fraction as a decimal:
$$ \frac{14}{1000} =.014\ inches $$
Finding the .014 inch diameter entry in the table, we find that the corresponding test strength is $\fbox{14 pounds.}$
