Everyone Got This SAT Math Question Wrong

Problem: Circle A has 1/3 the radius of circle B, and circle A rolls one trip around circle B. How many times will circle A revolve in total?

1982 SAT Question
In the figure above, the radius of circle A is one third the radius of circle B. Starting from position shown in figure, circle A rolls around circle B. At the end of how many revolutions of circle A will the center of circle A first reach its starting point?

(a) 3/2
(b) 3
(c) 6
(d) 9/2
(e) 9

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