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 72 square units: one is 6 by 12 and one is 8 by 9 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A8 by 9
- B6 by 12
- CThey are the same
2Two rectangles both have an area of 36 square units: one is 3 by 12 and one is 6 by 6 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- AThey are the same
- B6 by 6
- C3 by 12
3A rectangle is 8 units long and 6 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
4A rectangle is 11 units long and 12 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
5A rectangle is 6 units long and 12 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
6Two 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?
- A6 by 12
- B8 by 9
- CThey are the same
7A rectangle has a perimeter of 26 units. One side is 6 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
8Two 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?
- A6 by 8
- BThey are the same
- C4 by 12
9Two 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
10A rectangle is 2 units long and 7 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
11Two rectangles both have an area of 20 square units: one is 4 by 5 and one is 2 by 10 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A2 by 10
- BThey are the same
- C4 by 5
12A rectangle is 7 units long and 10 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. B (6 by 12)
- 2. C (3 by 12)
- 3. 28 units
- 4. 46 units
- 5. 36 units
- 6. A (6 by 12)
- 7. 7 units
- 8. C (4 by 12)
- 9. C (2 by 6)
- 10. 18 units
- 11. A (2 by 10)
- 12. 34 units
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