Answer
The statement does not make sense.
Work Step by Step
The force is a vector quantity. Let $\mathbf{u}$ and $\mathbf{v}$ be two force vectors.
Formula to calculate the magnitude of the resultant is,
$\mathbf{R}=\sqrt{{{\mathbf{v}}^{2}}+{{\mathbf{u}}^{2}}+2\mathbf{uv}\cos \theta }$
Here, $\mathbf{R}$ is the resultant force, $\theta $ is the angle between the two forces.
So, the resultant force of two forces that each have a magnitude of one pound giving a vector whose magnitude is two pounds may or may not be possible. When both forces have the same direction, then the resultant force magnitude is two pounds; otherwise, the force will have a magnitude less than two pounds.
Thus, the statement is false.
