πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
📏 Perimeter
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rectangle has a perimeter of 26 units. One side is 5 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
2Two 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?
- A4 by 5
- BThey are the same
- C2 by 10
3Two 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?
- A6 by 10
- BThey are the same
- C5 by 12
4A rectangle has a perimeter of 14 units. One side is 5 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
5Two rectangles both have an area of 36 square units: one is 3 by 12 and one is 6 by 6 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A6 by 6
- BThey are the same
- C3 by 12
6A rectangle is 5 units long and 10 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
7Two 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?
- AThey are the same
- B3 by 10
- C5 by 6
8A rectangle is 4 units long and 7 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
9A rectangle has a perimeter of 34 units. One side is 12 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
10Two rectangles both have an area of 24 square units: one is 4 by 6 and one is 3 by 8 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- AThey are the same
- B4 by 6
- C3 by 8
11Two rectangles both have an area of 72 square units: one is 8 by 9 and one is 6 by 12 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A8 by 9
- B6 by 12
- CThey are the same
12A rectangle has a perimeter of 26 units. One side is 11 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. 8 units
- 2. C (2 by 10)
- 3. C (5 by 12)
- 4. 2 units
- 5. C (3 by 12)
- 6. 30 units
- 7. B (3 by 10)
- 8. 22 units
- 9. 5 units
- 10. C (3 by 8)
- 11. B (6 by 12)
- 12. 2 units
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