$A$ uniform meter scale is balanced at the $30 \ cm$ mark on a knife edge,when weights of $60 \ N$ and $10 \ N$ are suspended at the $10 \ cm$ and $80 \ cm$ marks,respectively. The mass of the meter scale is: $(g = 10 \ m/s^2)$ (in $kg$)

  • A
    $4$
  • B
    $6$
  • C
    $3.5$
  • D
    $9.5$

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