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2005 AMC 10B Problem 7

A circle is inscribed in a square, then a square is inscribed in this circle, and finally, a circle is inscribed in this square. What is the ratio of the area of the smaller circle to the area of the larger square?

\mathrm{(A)} \frac{\pi}{16} \qquad \mathrm{(B)} \frac{\pi}{8} \qquad \mathrm{(C)} \frac{3\pi}{16} \qquad \mathrm{(D)} \frac{\pi}{4} \qquad \mathrm{(E)} \frac{\pi}{2}


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