An apple and an orange are connected by a straw of negligible mass. If the centers of the apples are 26 cm apart and the center of mass of the pair is 11 cm from the apple, what is the ratio of mapple to m orange?
A. 26/11
B. 11/15
C. 15/26
D. 11/26
E. 26/15
F. 15/11
F. 15/11
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