A 100-n object and a 50-n object are placed on scales a and b respectively inside an elevator ascending with constant velocity 3.0m/s which statement below correctly describes the readings on the scales inside the elevator

Two pans of a balance are 24.1 cm apart. the fulcrum of the balance has been shifted 1.33 cm away from the center by a dishonest shopkeeper. by what percentage is the true weight of the goods being marked up by the shopkeeper? assume the balance has negligible mass. answer in units of %.