SOLUTION: A weight of 200 grams is 40 cm from the center support of a stick . Where would a weight of 400 grams balance the stick?

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Question 88799: A weight of 200 grams is 40 cm from the center support of a stick . Where would a weight of 400 grams balance the stick?
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A weight of 200 grams is 40 cm from the center support of a stick . Where would a weight of 400 grams balance the stick?
Distance at which the weight of 200 gms is supported at the centre = 40 cms
Distance at which the weight of 400 gms is supported at the centre = ?
i.e, 400*40/200
= 4*40/2
= 80 cms