The lengths of the sides of a square are multiplied by 1.2. How is the ratio of the areas related to the ratio of the side lengths?

A. The ratio of the areas is the square root of the ratio of the side lengths.
B. The ratio of the areas is the same as the ratio of the side lengths.
C. The ratio of the areas is the square of the ratio of the side lengths.
D. The ratio of the areas is the cube of the ratio of the side lengths.