πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
📏 Perimeter
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rectangle has a perimeter of 12 units. One side is 3 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
2Two rectangles both have an area of 20 square units: one is 2 by 10 and one is 4 by 5 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A2 by 10
- BThey are the same
- C4 by 5
3Two rectangles both have an area of 40 square units: one is 4 by 10 and one is 5 by 8 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A5 by 8
- B4 by 10
- CThey are the same
4Two 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
- B6 by 8
- CThey are the same
5A rectangle is 5 units long and 4 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
6A rectangle is 12 units long and 12 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
7A rectangle is 11 units long and 7 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
8A rectangle has a perimeter of 42 units. One side is 11 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
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 has a perimeter of 28 units. One side is 10 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
11Two rectangles both have an area of 60 square units: one is 6 by 10 and one is 5 by 12 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A5 by 12
- BThey are the same
- C6 by 10
12A rectangle is 4 units long and 10 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. 3 units
- 2. A (2 by 10)
- 3. B (4 by 10)
- 4. A (4 by 12)
- 5. 18 units
- 6. 48 units
- 7. 36 units
- 8. 10 units
- 9. C (2 by 6)
- 10. 4 units
- 11. A (5 by 12)
- 12. 28 units
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