When Burl and Paul on a sign-painting scaffold are in equilibrium, the net upward supporting force of the vertical ropes is

A. equal and opposite to the combined weights of Burl, Paul, and the scaffold.
B. greater than their weights.
C. equal to their weights.
D. none of the above


Answer: A

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