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UKMT Grey Kangaroo, 2022

Geometry Difficulty 3.0 AMC 10/12 Find the answer United Kingdom

The large rectangle $WXYZ$ is divided into seven identical rectangles, as shown. What is the ratio $WX : XY$ ?

(A) $3:2$ (B) $4:3$ (C) $8:5$ (D) $12:7$ (E) $7:3$

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