The heavy boy and light girl are balanced on the seesaw. If they both move inward so that each is exactly half the original distance from the pivot, then the

1) boy's end will move downward.
2) girl's end will move downward.
3) seesaw will remain in balance.

If the fulcrum of the seesaw is repositioned so each can sit at an END of the board and be in balance, then if each moves inward half way the
4) boy's end will move downward.
5) girl's end will move downward.
6) seesaw will remain balanced.


Answer: 3, 5

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