GAUSS7 1998 Problem 11

Kalyn cut rectangle R from a sheet of paper. A smaller rectangle is then cut from the large rectangle R to produce figure S. In comparing R to S

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Answer Choices
A. the area and perimeter both decrease
B. the area decreases and the perimeter increases
C. the area and perimeter both increase
D. the area increases and the perimeter decreases
E. the area decreases and the perimeter stays the same