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 18 square units: one is 3 by 6 and one is 2 by 9 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A2 by 9
- BThey are the same
- C3 by 6
2A rectangle has a perimeter of 26 units. One side is 2 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
3Two rectangles both have an area of 16 square units: one is 4 by 4 and one is 2 by 8 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- AThey are the same
- B2 by 8
- C4 by 4
4A rectangle is 8 units long and 4 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
5Two 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?
- AThey are the same
- B4 by 10
- C5 by 8
6Two 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
7A rectangle is 12 units long and 2 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
8A rectangle is 2 units long and 7 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
9Two rectangles both have an area of 24 square units: one is 4 by 6 and one is 3 by 8 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A3 by 8
- BThey are the same
- C4 by 6
10A rectangle has a perimeter of 12 units. One side is 3 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
11A rectangle has a perimeter of 34 units. One side is 9 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
12A rectangle is 2 units long and 11 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. A (2 by 9)
- 2. 11 units
- 3. B (2 by 8)
- 4. 24 units
- 5. B (4 by 10)
- 6. C (2 by 8)
- 7. 28 units
- 8. 18 units
- 9. A (3 by 8)
- 10. 3 units
- 11. 8 units
- 12. 26 units
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