A hand-held shopping basket 62.0 cm long has a 1.81-kg cartonof milk at one end, and a 0.722-kg box of cereal at the other end.Where should a 1.80-kg container of orange juice be placed so thatthe basket balances at its center?

A hand-held shopping basket 62.0 cm long has a 1.81-kg cartonof milk at one end, and a 0.722-kg box of cereal at the other end.Where should a 1.80-kg container of orange juice be placed so thatthe basket balances at its center?

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A hand-held shopping basket 62.0 cm long has a 1.81-kg carton
of milk at one end, and a 0.722-kg box of cereal at the other end.
Where should a 1.80-kg container of orange juice be placed so that
the basket balances at its center?

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