πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
📏 Perimeter
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rectangle is 3 units long and 4 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
2Two 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
3A rectangle has a perimeter of 42 units. One side is 12 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
4A rectangle is 6 units long and 9 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
5Two rectangles both have an area of 40 square units: one is 5 by 8 and one is 4 by 10 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A4 by 10
- B5 by 8
- CThey are the same
6A rectangle has a perimeter of 38 units. One side is 11 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
7Two rectangles both have an area of 12 square units: one is 3 by 4 and one is 2 by 6 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- AThey are the same
- B3 by 4
- C2 by 6
8A rectangle is 11 units long and 9 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
9A rectangle has a perimeter of 28 units. One side is 3 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
10A rectangle has a perimeter of 24 units. One side is 6 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
11Two 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?
- AThey are the same
- B4 by 12
- C6 by 8
12A rectangle is 8 units long and 7 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. 14 units
- 2. C (6 by 12)
- 3. 9 units
- 4. 30 units
- 5. A (4 by 10)
- 6. 8 units
- 7. C (2 by 6)
- 8. 40 units
- 9. 11 units
- 10. 6 units
- 11. B (4 by 12)
- 12. 30 units
Practice this lesson online with games that adjust to your child: agarwalmath.com/math/3rd-grade/perimeter-rectangle