πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
📏 Perimeter
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Two rectangles both have an area of 16 square units: one is 2 by 8 and one is 4 by 4 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- AThey are the same
- B2 by 8
- C4 by 4
2A rectangle is 5 units long and 2 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
3A rectangle has a perimeter of 36 units. One side is 7 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
4Two 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
5Two rectangles both have an area of 36 square units: one is 6 by 6 and one is 3 by 12 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- AThey are the same
- B3 by 12
- C6 by 6
6A rectangle has a perimeter of 32 units. One side is 4 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
7A rectangle is 4 units long and 11 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
8A rectangle is 12 units long and 9 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
9Two rectangles both have an area of 48 square units: one is 6 by 8 and one is 4 by 12 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A4 by 12
- BThey are the same
- C6 by 8
10A rectangle has a perimeter of 32 units. One side is 10 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
11Two rectangles both have an area of 30 square units: one is 5 by 6 and one is 3 by 10 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- AThey are the same
- B3 by 10
- C5 by 6
12A rectangle has a perimeter of 16 units. One side is 4 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. B (2 by 8)
- 2. 14 units
- 3. 11 units
- 4. B (3 by 10)
- 5. B (3 by 12)
- 6. 12 units
- 7. 30 units
- 8. 42 units
- 9. A (4 by 12)
- 10. 6 units
- 11. B (3 by 10)
- 12. 4 units
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