This is easily explained saying that the frictional force between the books and the paper isn't big enough to produce a displacement in the books. The displacement in the books doesn't happen because the frictional force between the books and the surface they are standing on is bigger than the paper's one.
Actual Mechanical Advantage(AMA) = Weight / Force
Here, Weight = 764 N
Force = 255 N
Substitute the values in to the expression,
AMA = 764 / 255
AMA = 2.99
After rounding-off to the nearest tenth value, it would be 3
Finally, option C would be your answer.
Hope this helps!
I would say a short person with muscles considering they are closer to the ground, but they may not be able to build up as much force in such a short time compared to the tall person.
The answer is B. Weightlessness
