Find the leverage! A lever has one fourth of its overall length of 1.8m on the side where the load is.?

Question

The rest of the lever is on the side where the force is to be applied.

Answer 1

Leverage is proportional to the respective "lengths" involved:

In this case: 1/4 and 1 - 1/4 = 3/4

Leverage is 3/4 to 1/4 equals 3 to 1...

Applying 1 pound-force on the long side will "balance" a 3 pound-force on the short side.

Good luck.