2007 AMC 8 Problem 12

A unit hexagram is composed of a regular hexagon of side length 1 and its 6 equilateral triangular extensions, as shown in the diagram. What is the ratio of the area of the extensions to the area of the original hexagon?

\textbf{(A)}\ 1:1 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 6:5 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 3:2 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 2:1 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 3:1

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