πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
📏 Perimeter
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rectangle has a perimeter of 32 units. One side is 8 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
2Two rectangles both have an area of 60 square units: one is 5 by 12 and one is 6 by 10 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A5 by 12
- BThey are the same
- C6 by 10
3A rectangle is 12 units long and 3 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
4Two 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?
- A2 by 8
- B4 by 4
- CThey are the same
5A rectangle is 2 units long and 6 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
6Two 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?
- AThey are the same
- B2 by 10
- C4 by 5
7A rectangle is 10 units long and 4 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
8A rectangle has a perimeter of 14 units. One side is 4 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
9A rectangle is 8 units long and 10 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
10Two 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
- B4 by 4
- C2 by 8
11Two rectangles both have an area of 24 square units: one is 4 by 6 and one is 2 by 12 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A4 by 6
- B2 by 12
- CThey are the same
12Two rectangles both have an area of 30 square units: one is 3 by 10 and one is 5 by 6 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- AThey are the same
- B3 by 10
- C5 by 6
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. 8 units
- 2. A (5 by 12)
- 3. 30 units
- 4. A (2 by 8)
- 5. 16 units
- 6. B (2 by 10)
- 7. 28 units
- 8. 3 units
- 9. 36 units
- 10. C (2 by 8)
- 11. B (2 by 12)
- 12. B (3 by 10)
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