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 36 square units: one is 3 by 12 and one is 4 by 9 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A3 by 12
- BThey are the same
- C4 by 9
2Two 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?
- AThey are the same
- B4 by 10
- C5 by 8
3A rectangle has a perimeter of 38 units. One side is 10 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
4A rectangle has a perimeter of 42 units. One side is 9 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
5Two rectangles both have an area of 60 square units: one is 6 by 10 and one is 5 by 12 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A5 by 12
- B6 by 10
- CThey are the same
6A rectangle has a perimeter of 14 units. One side is 4 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
7Two 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?
- A2 by 8
- BThey are the same
- C4 by 4
8Two 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
- BThey are the same
- C3 by 10
9A rectangle has a perimeter of 28 units. One side is 5 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
10Two 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
11A rectangle is 9 units long and 7 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
12A rectangle is 4 units long and 2 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. A (3 by 12)
- 2. B (4 by 10)
- 3. 9 units
- 4. 12 units
- 5. A (5 by 12)
- 6. 3 units
- 7. A (2 by 8)
- 8. C (3 by 10)
- 9. 9 units
- 10. B (2 by 9)
- 11. 32 units
- 12. 12 units
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