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
- B4 by 4
- C2 by 8
2A rectangle is 3 units long and 12 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
3A rectangle has a perimeter of 26 units. One side is 8 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
4A rectangle is 11 units long and 12 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
5A rectangle is 4 units long and 4 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
6A rectangle is 7 units long and 6 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
7Two rectangles both have an area of 24 square units: one is 3 by 8 and one is 4 by 6 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A4 by 6
- BThey are the same
- C3 by 8
8Two 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?
- AThey are the same
- B6 by 10
- C5 by 12
9Two rectangles both have an area of 24 square units: one is 3 by 8 and one is 2 by 12 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A3 by 8
- BThey are the same
- C2 by 12
10A rectangle has a perimeter of 16 units. One side is 6 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
11A rectangle is 5 units long and 7 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
12Two rectangles both have an area of 36 square units: one is 4 by 9 and one is 3 by 12 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- AThey are the same
- B4 by 9
- C3 by 12
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. C (2 by 8)
- 2. 30 units
- 3. 5 units
- 4. 46 units
- 5. 16 units
- 6. 26 units
- 7. C (3 by 8)
- 8. C (5 by 12)
- 9. C (2 by 12)
- 10. 2 units
- 11. 24 units
- 12. C (3 by 12)
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