The distance that a spring is stretched by a hanging object varies directly as the mass of the object. If an object with a mass of $25 \mathrm{~kg}$ stretches a spring $44 \mathrm{~cm}$, find the stretch when the object has a mass of $25 \mathrm{~kg}$.
A) $44 \mathrm{~cm}$
B) $94 \mathrm{~cm}$
C) $14.2 \mathrm{~cm}$
D) $1.8 \mathrm{~cm}$

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Since the stretch varies directly with the mass, the stretch will be the same (44 cm) if the mass remains the same (25 kg).

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