\textbf{126.} In triangle $ABC$, segment $DE$ is parallel to side $BC$ and $AD = \dfrac{4}{5}DB$. The area of triangle $EBC$ is how many times the area of triangle $EBD$?
\textit{[Figure: Triangle ABC with point D on AB and point E on AC, DE parallel to BC]}
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(1) $2$ \hfill (2) $2.25$ \\
(3) $2.5$ \hfill (4) $2.75$
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