πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
📏 Perimeter
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rectangle is 6 units long and 8 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
2A rectangle is 5 units long and 9 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
3A rectangle has a perimeter of 34 units. One side is 6 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
4Two rectangles both have an area of 24 square units: one is 4 by 6 and one is 3 by 8 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A3 by 8
- B4 by 6
- CThey are the same
5A rectangle is 8 units long and 7 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
6A rectangle is 9 units long and 12 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
7Two rectangles both have an area of 30 square units: one is 3 by 10 and one is 5 by 6 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- AThey are the same
- B3 by 10
- C5 by 6
8Two rectangles both have an area of 24 square units: one is 4 by 6 and one is 2 by 12 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A2 by 12
- BThey are the same
- C4 by 6
9A rectangle has a perimeter of 22 units. One side is 3 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
10Two rectangles both have an area of 12 square units: one is 2 by 6 and one is 3 by 4 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- AThey are the same
- B3 by 4
- C2 by 6
11Two rectangles both have an area of 18 square units: one is 2 by 9 and one is 3 by 6 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A2 by 9
- BThey are the same
- C3 by 6
12A rectangle has a perimeter of 20 units. One side is 7 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. 28 units
- 2. 28 units
- 3. 11 units
- 4. A (3 by 8)
- 5. 30 units
- 6. 42 units
- 7. B (3 by 10)
- 8. A (2 by 12)
- 9. 8 units
- 10. C (2 by 6)
- 11. A (2 by 9)
- 12. 3 units
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