A long uniform board of mass rests on a fulcrum located from its left end

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Problem

3.0\,\text{m}

long uniform board of mass

12\,\text{kg}

rests on a fulcrum located

1.0\,\text{m}

from its left end. A child of mass

25\,\text{kg}

sits at the left end of the board. Where, measured from the fulcrum, should a second child of mass

35\,\text{kg}

sit on the right side so that the board remains balanced? (a)

0.71\,\text{m}

to the right (b)

1.08\,\text{m}

to the right (c)

0.54\,\text{m}

to the right (d)

0.89\,\text{m}

to the right