Question

A boy with a mass of 66 kg sits on a see-saw, 1.2 meters from the fulcrum. How far from the fulcrum will a 44-kg girl need to sit to balance the boy?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Let the girl sit x metres from the fulcrum

Answer 3

Then,
1.2*66*10 = 44*10*x,
Solving this we get x=1.8 m

Answer 4

got it ?

Answer 5

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Answer 7

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