1. **State the problem:** Lonna wants 43 balloons, each with a string 6 feet long. String is sold by the yard, and we need to find how many yards of string she needs. 2. **Given:** - Number of balloons: 43 - Length of string per balloon: 6 feet - Conversion: 1 foot = \frac{1}{3} yard 3. **Formula:** Total string length in feet = Number of balloons \times Length per balloon Then convert feet to yards using: $$\text{yards} = \text{feet} \times \frac{1}{3}$$ 4. **Calculate total feet:** $$43 \times 6 = 258 \text{ feet}$$ 5. **Convert feet to yards:** $$258 \times \frac{1}{3} = 86 \text{ yards}$$ 6. **Answer:** Lonna needs **86 yards** of string for 43 balloons. This means she should buy 86 yards of string at the store to have enough for all balloons.