baby mandy(a ping pong ball) has fallen into a pipe that is embedded in the ground. You must get Mandy(the ball) out of the pipe. Ordinarly, you might reach in with your arms and ease Mandy(the ball) out of the pipe. However, this pipe is too marrow so your arms won't reach into the pipe where Mandy(the ping pong ball) is resting.
Mandy's family is seeking to hire the best company to rescue Mandy from this pipe. In order for your company to compete for the job, you must build several different mechanism that you feel would work best to safely rescue Mandy from the pipe. They will evalute each design and decide which would be the best choice to save Mandy. Don't dealy, you want to help out the family as soon as possible. Fortunately, you have some supplies available which you can use in addition to your body parts to develop a prototype rescue device:
1. styrofoam cup 2. paper clip 3. length of string 4. rubber band 5. cherrios 6. straw 7. plastic spoon