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?
- A3 by 6
- BThey are the same
- C2 by 9
2A rectangle is 7 units long and 8 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
3Two 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
- B5 by 8
- C4 by 10
4A rectangle is 12 units long and 11 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
5Two rectangles both have an area of 72 square units: one is 8 by 9 and one is 6 by 12 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A8 by 9
- B6 by 12
- CThey are the same
6Two 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?
- AThey are the same
- B6 by 10
- C5 by 12
7A rectangle is 3 units long and 11 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
8Two 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?
- A2 by 12
- B3 by 8
- CThey are the same
9Two rectangles both have an area of 48 square units: one is 6 by 8 and one is 4 by 12 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- AThey are the same
- B6 by 8
- C4 by 12
10Two 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?
- A2 by 10
- BThey are the same
- C4 by 5
11Two 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
12A rectangle is 12 units long and 10 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. C (2 by 9)
- 2. 30 units
- 3. C (4 by 10)
- 4. 46 units
- 5. B (6 by 12)
- 6. C (5 by 12)
- 7. 28 units
- 8. A (2 by 12)
- 9. C (4 by 12)
- 10. A (2 by 10)
- 11. B (2 by 8)
- 12. 44 units
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