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 12 square units: one is 2 by 6 and one is 3 by 4 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A2 by 6
- B3 by 4
- CThey are the same
2A rectangle is 4 units long and 4 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
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?
- AThey are the same
- B4 by 5
- C2 by 10
4A rectangle has a perimeter of 20 units. One side is 5 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
5Two 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
- B5 by 8
- CThey are the same
6A rectangle has a perimeter of 46 units. One side is 11 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
7Two rectangles both have an area of 36 square units: one is 4 by 9 and one is 6 by 6 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A4 by 9
- BThey are the same
- C6 by 6
8Two 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?
- A3 by 4
- B2 by 6
- CThey are the same
9A rectangle is 7 units long and 6 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
10Two 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
- B4 by 12
- CThey are the same
11A rectangle has a perimeter of 36 units. One side is 8 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
12A rectangle is 10 units long and 2 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. A (2 by 6)
- 2. 16 units
- 3. C (2 by 10)
- 4. 5 units
- 5. A (4 by 10)
- 6. 12 units
- 7. A (4 by 9)
- 8. B (2 by 6)
- 9. 26 units
- 10. B (4 by 12)
- 11. 10 units
- 12. 24 units
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