A 100 g mass is suspended from a spring next to a vertical metre rule. The top of the spring is level with the 0.0 cm mark. The bottom of the spring is level with the 27.2 cm mark. The 100g mass is replaced with a 600g mass. The length of the spring is now 89.7 cm. The spring has not reached the limit of proportionality. The 600 g mass is replaced with a 200 g mass. What is the length of the spring?

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C: 39.7 cm
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