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2014 AMC 10AProblem 23P21-25~6 minPrint

A rectangular piece of paper whose length is 3\sqrt3 times the width has area AA . The paper is divided into three equal sections along the opposite lengths, and then a dotted line is drawn from the first divider to the second divider on the opposite side as shown. The paper is then folded flat along this dotted line to create a new shape with area BB . What is the ratio B:AB:A ?

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