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 30 square units: one is 5 by 6 and one is 3 by 10 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A3 by 10
- B5 by 6
- CThey are the same
2Two 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?
- A4 by 5
- B2 by 10
- CThey are the same
3A rectangle is 2 units long and 6 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
4A rectangle is 5 units long and 11 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?
- A4 by 10
- BThey are the same
- C5 by 8
6A rectangle is 9 units long and 9 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
7Two 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?
- AThey are the same
- B4 by 6
- C3 by 8
8Two 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?
- AThey are the same
- B6 by 12
- C8 by 9
9A rectangle is 12 units long and 12 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
10A rectangle has a perimeter of 40 units. One side is 12 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
11A rectangle has a perimeter of 34 units. One side is 10 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
12A rectangle is 9 units long and 6 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. A (3 by 10)
- 2. B (2 by 10)
- 3. 16 units
- 4. 32 units
- 5. A (4 by 10)
- 6. 36 units
- 7. C (3 by 8)
- 8. B (6 by 12)
- 9. 48 units
- 10. 8 units
- 11. 7 units
- 12. 30 units
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