πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
📏 Perimeter
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rectangle is 8 units long and 5 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
2Two 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?
- A6 by 12
- B8 by 9
- 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?
- AThey are the same
- B6 by 12
- C8 by 9
4A rectangle is 3 units long and 12 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
5Two rectangles both have an area of 60 square units: one is 5 by 12 and one is 6 by 10 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A6 by 10
- B5 by 12
- CThey are the same
6A rectangle is 7 units long and 10 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
7Two 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?
- AThey are the same
- B5 by 8
- C4 by 10
8Two 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
- BThey are the same
- C5 by 6
9Two 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?
- AThey are the same
- B6 by 10
- C5 by 12
10A rectangle has a perimeter of 26 units. One side is 2 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
11A rectangle has a perimeter of 38 units. One side is 11 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
12Two 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
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. 26 units
- 2. A (6 by 12)
- 3. B (6 by 12)
- 4. 30 units
- 5. B (5 by 12)
- 6. 34 units
- 7. C (4 by 10)
- 8. A (3 by 10)
- 9. C (5 by 12)
- 10. 11 units
- 11. 8 units
- 12. B (2 by 6)
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