GAUSS7 2001 Problem 22

Past Contests GAUSS7 GAUSS (GR. 7) - 2001
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A regular hexagon is inscribed in an equilateral triangle, as shown. If the hexagon has an area of 12, the area of this triangle is

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Answer Choices
A. 20
B. 16
C. 15
D. 18
E. 24