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?
- A4 by 4
- BThey are the same
- C2 by 8
2A rectangle has a perimeter of 16 units. One side is 6 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
3Two 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?
- A5 by 6
- B3 by 10
- CThey are the same
4Two 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
- BThey are the same
- C6 by 8
5A rectangle has a perimeter of 44 units. One side is 11 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
6Two rectangles both have an area of 18 square units: one is 2 by 9 and one is 3 by 6 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A2 by 9
- B3 by 6
- CThey are the same
7Two rectangles both have an area of 24 square units: one is 2 by 12 and one is 4 by 6 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A2 by 12
- BThey are the same
- C4 by 6
8Two 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
- B2 by 8
- CThey are the same
9Two 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?
- AThey are the same
- B4 by 5
- C2 by 10
10Two rectangles both have an area of 24 square units: one is 4 by 6 and one is 2 by 12 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A2 by 12
- B4 by 6
- CThey are the same
11A rectangle is 7 units long and 9 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
12A rectangle is 11 units long and 8 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. C (2 by 8)
- 2. 2 units
- 3. B (3 by 10)
- 4. A (4 by 12)
- 5. 11 units
- 6. A (2 by 9)
- 7. A (2 by 12)
- 8. B (2 by 8)
- 9. C (2 by 10)
- 10. A (2 by 12)
- 11. 32 units
- 12. 38 units
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