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2008 AMC 10A Problem 2
A square is drawn inside a rectangle. The ratio of the width of the rectangle to a side of the square is 2:1. The ratio of the rectangle's length to its width is 2:1. What percent of the rectangle's area is in the square?
\mathrm{(A)}\ 12.5\qquad\mathrm{(B)}\ 25\qquad\mathrm{(C)}\ 50\qquad\mathrm{(D)}\ 75\qquad\mathrm{(E)}\ 87.5
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