Posted by Anne on Friday, September 21, 2012 at 9:09pm.
The answer depends upon the amount of friction and the number of ropes and blocks in the block and tackle system.
See
http://science.howstuffworks.com/transport/engines-equipment/pulley.htm
In an ideal systen with one block, the answer would be half the weight of the mass.
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