πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
📏 Perimeter
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rectangle has a perimeter of 18 units. One side is 2 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
2A rectangle is 4 units long and 5 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
3Two 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
- B4 by 4
- CThey are the same
4Two 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
5Two rectangles both have an area of 24 square units: one is 3 by 8 and one is 4 by 6 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A4 by 6
- B3 by 8
- CThey are the same
6Two rectangles both have an area of 24 square units: one is 3 by 8 and one is 2 by 12 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- AThey are the same
- B3 by 8
- C2 by 12
7A rectangle has a perimeter of 30 units. One side is 4 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
8A rectangle is 7 units long and 6 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
9Two 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
10Two 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
11A rectangle is 3 units long and 11 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
12A rectangle has a perimeter of 26 units. One side is 6 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. 7 units
- 2. 18 units
- 3. A (2 by 8)
- 4. C (6 by 12)
- 5. B (3 by 8)
- 6. C (2 by 12)
- 7. 11 units
- 8. 26 units
- 9. B (2 by 6)
- 10. B (3 by 10)
- 11. 28 units
- 12. 7 units
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