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 48 square units: one is 6 by 8 and one is 4 by 12 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- AThey are the same
- B4 by 12
- C6 by 8
2A rectangle has a perimeter of 38 units. One side is 9 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
3A rectangle is 8 units long and 10 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
4Two 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
5A rectangle is 11 units long and 6 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
6A rectangle has a perimeter of 28 units. One side is 6 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
7A rectangle has a perimeter of 32 units. One side is 12 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
8Two 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
- B3 by 10
- CThey are the same
9Two 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?
- A5 by 8
- B4 by 10
- CThey are the same
10A rectangle has a perimeter of 24 units. One side is 10 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
11A rectangle has a perimeter of 38 units. One side is 11 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
12Two 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?
- A4 by 10
- BThey are the same
- C5 by 8
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. B (4 by 12)
- 2. 10 units
- 3. 36 units
- 4. B (2 by 9)
- 5. 34 units
- 6. 8 units
- 7. 4 units
- 8. B (3 by 10)
- 9. B (4 by 10)
- 10. 2 units
- 11. 8 units
- 12. A (4 by 10)
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