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?
- A2 by 8
- B4 by 4
- CThey are the same
2Two rectangles both have an area of 48 square units: one is 4 by 12 and one is 6 by 8 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A4 by 12
- B6 by 8
- CThey are the same
3A rectangle has a perimeter of 14 units. One side is 2 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
4A rectangle is 12 units long and 12 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
5A rectangle has a perimeter of 26 units. One side is 5 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
6Two 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?
- AThey are the same
- B5 by 6
- C3 by 10
7A rectangle has a perimeter of 16 units. One side is 2 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
8A rectangle is 3 units long and 10 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
9Two 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?
- A4 by 4
- BThey are the same
- C2 by 8
10A rectangle has a perimeter of 12 units. One side is 2 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
11Two 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
- B8 by 9
- C6 by 12
12Two 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
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. A (2 by 8)
- 2. A (4 by 12)
- 3. 5 units
- 4. 48 units
- 5. 8 units
- 6. C (3 by 10)
- 7. 6 units
- 8. 26 units
- 9. C (2 by 8)
- 10. 4 units
- 11. C (6 by 12)
- 12. A (5 by 12)
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