GAUSS7 2024 Problem 15

A circle has radius 2 . If the radius of the circle is tripled, the area of the original circle divided by the area of the new circle is

Answer Choices
A. \frac{1}{3}
B.\frac{1}{6}
C. \frac{1}{9}
D. \frac{1}{2}
E. \frac{1}{8}