Answer:
10.787 cm towards the 0.675 kg mass or 41.213 cm from the 1.65 kg mass.
Explanation:
= Mass of potato salad container = 1.65 kg
= Mass of lemonade container = 2.35 kg
= Mass of hot dog package = 0.675 kg
l = Length of basket = 52 cm
x = Location of lemonade container
When the mass is balanced along the center of mass the following equation applies
The lemonade container should be placed at 10.787 cm towards the 0.675 kg mass or 41.213 cm from the 1.65 kg mass.
Distance = velocity (or speed) x time
so, distance = 0.30 meters.min x 15 mins
distance = 4.5 meters