πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
📏 Perimeter
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rectangle has a perimeter of 36 units. One side is 6 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
2Two rectangles both have an area of 72 square units: one is 8 by 9 and one is 6 by 12 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A8 by 9
- BThey are the same
- C6 by 12
3Two rectangles both have an area of 18 square units: one is 3 by 6 and one is 2 by 9 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A2 by 9
- B3 by 6
- CThey are the same
4A rectangle is 4 units long and 6 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
5A rectangle has a perimeter of 28 units. One side is 11 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
6A rectangle has a perimeter of 24 units. One side is 2 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
7A rectangle has a perimeter of 32 units. One side is 9 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
8Two rectangles both have an area of 40 square units: one is 5 by 8 and one is 4 by 10 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- AThey are the same
- B5 by 8
- C4 by 10
9A rectangle has a perimeter of 28 units. One side is 8 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
10A rectangle is 4 units long and 10 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
11Two 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?
- A4 by 4
- BThey are the same
- C2 by 8
12A rectangle is 2 units long and 12 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. 12 units
- 2. C (6 by 12)
- 3. A (2 by 9)
- 4. 20 units
- 5. 3 units
- 6. 10 units
- 7. 7 units
- 8. C (4 by 10)
- 9. 6 units
- 10. 28 units
- 11. C (2 by 8)
- 12. 28 units
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