πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
📏 Perimeter
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rectangle is 11 units long and 7 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
2A rectangle is 5 units long and 12 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
3A rectangle has a perimeter of 34 units. One side is 7 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
4A rectangle is 9 units long and 7 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
5Two 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?
- AThey are the same
- B4 by 4
- C2 by 8
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?
- A5 by 6
- BThey are the same
- C3 by 10
7Two rectangles both have an area of 12 square units: one is 2 by 6 and one is 3 by 4 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- AThey are the same
- B2 by 6
- C3 by 4
8Two 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?
- AThey are the same
- B2 by 9
- C3 by 6
9A rectangle has a perimeter of 28 units. One side is 2 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
10Two 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
- B4 by 10
- C5 by 8
11Two 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?
- A6 by 8
- BThey are the same
- C4 by 12
12Two 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?
- A6 by 12
- BThey are the same
- C8 by 9
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. 36 units
- 2. 34 units
- 3. 10 units
- 4. 32 units
- 5. C (2 by 8)
- 6. C (3 by 10)
- 7. B (2 by 6)
- 8. B (2 by 9)
- 9. 12 units
- 10. B (4 by 10)
- 11. C (4 by 12)
- 12. A (6 by 12)
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