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AMC 8 2008 Problem 23

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November 28, 2010
ratiogeometry

Problem Statement

In square ABCEABCE, AF=2FEAF=2FE and CD=2DECD=2DE. What is the ratio of the area of BFD\triangle BFD to the area of square ABCEABCE? [asy] size((100)); draw((0,0)--(9,0)--(9,9)--(0,9)--cycle); draw((3,0)--(9,9)--(0,3)--cycle); dot((3,0)); dot((0,3)); dot((9,9)); dot((0,0)); dot((9,0)); dot((0,9)); label("AA", (0,9), NW); label("BB", (9,9), NE); label("CC", (9,0), SE); label("DD", (3,0), S); label("EE", (0,0), SW); label("FF", (0,3), W); [/asy] <spanclass=latexbold>(A)</span> 16<spanclass=latexbold>(B)</span> 29<spanclass=latexbold>(C)</span> 518<spanclass=latexbold>(D)</span> 13<spanclass=latexbold>(E)</span> 720 <span class='latex-bold'>(A)</span>\ \frac{1}{6}\qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(B)</span>\ \frac{2}{9}\qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(C)</span>\ \frac{5}{18}\qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(D)</span>\ \frac{1}{3}\qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(E)</span>\ \frac{7}{20}