πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
📏 Perimeter
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rectangle has a perimeter of 26 units. One side is 6 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
2Two rectangles both have an area of 30 square units: one is 3 by 10 and one is 5 by 6 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- AThey are the same
- B3 by 10
- C5 by 6
3Two rectangles both have an area of 20 square units: one is 2 by 10 and one is 4 by 5 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A4 by 5
- BThey are the same
- C2 by 10
4A rectangle is 9 units long and 3 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
5A rectangle has a perimeter of 18 units. One side is 4 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
6A rectangle has a perimeter of 14 units. One side is 5 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
7Two 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
- BThey are the same
- C4 by 4
8A rectangle is 11 units long and 12 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
9Two 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
- B8 by 9
- CThey are the same
10Two 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
11A rectangle has a perimeter of 44 units. One side is 12 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
12A rectangle has a perimeter of 18 units. One side is 5 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. 7 units
- 2. B (3 by 10)
- 3. C (2 by 10)
- 4. 24 units
- 5. 5 units
- 6. 2 units
- 7. A (2 by 8)
- 8. 46 units
- 9. A (6 by 12)
- 10. C (6 by 12)
- 11. 10 units
- 12. 4 units
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