πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
📏 Perimeter
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rectangle is 6 units long and 12 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
2Two 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?
- A3 by 10
- B5 by 6
- CThey are the same
3Two 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?
- A6 by 12
- BThey are the same
- C8 by 9
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?
- A2 by 9
- B3 by 6
- CThey are the same
5A rectangle is 6 units long and 2 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
6Two 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
- BThey are the same
- C6 by 10
7A rectangle has a perimeter of 28 units. One side is 10 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
8Two 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?
- A4 by 12
- B6 by 8
- CThey are the same
9A rectangle has a perimeter of 16 units. One side is 3 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
10A rectangle has a perimeter of 30 units. One side is 4 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
11A rectangle is 3 units long and 3 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
12A rectangle has a perimeter of 24 units. One side is 6 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. 36 units
- 2. A (3 by 10)
- 3. A (6 by 12)
- 4. A (2 by 9)
- 5. 16 units
- 6. A (5 by 12)
- 7. 4 units
- 8. A (4 by 12)
- 9. 5 units
- 10. 11 units
- 11. 12 units
- 12. 6 units
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