1998 Gauss (7) #11
Source:
February 26, 2017
Gauss
Problem Statement
Kalyn cut rectangle R from a sheet of paper and then cut figure S from R. All the cuts were made
parallel to the sides of the original rectangle. In comparing R to S
(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