Paper folding (a new kind of) - 7/9/2025

A square piece of paper, 4 inches on a side, is folded in half vertically. Both layers are then cut in half parallel to the fold. Three new rectangles are formed, a large one and two small ones. What is the ratio of the perimeter of one of the small rectangles to the perimeter of the large rectangle?

  • A: \frac {1}{3}
  • B: \frac{1}{2}
  • C: \frac{3}{4}
  • D: \frac{4}{5}
  • E: \frac{5}{6}
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