Could you explain why two springs in parallel have a smaller extension than a single spring?

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"Eton College Scholarship Paper - 2008, Question 4D"

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Answer 1 · 2018-03-27T10:53:28

The parallel configuration it is so that the applied force is divided in the two springs.

The division of resultant force give a minor force for both springs then a minor extension.