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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Use the Law of the Lever to solve the following. Mark sits 4.5 feet from the center of the seesaw to balance a friend who weighs 53 lbs and is sitting 6 feet from the center. How many pounds does Mark weigh? Round to the nearest hundredth.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

For the seesaw to balanace, mass * distance must be equal

OpenStudy (anonymous):

mark's mass * 4.5 = 53 * 6

OpenStudy (anonymous):

70.67 lbs?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Correct

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