πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
📏 Perimeter
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rectangle has a perimeter of 10 units. One side is 2 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
2Two rectangles both have an area of 18 square units: one is 2 by 9 and one is 3 by 6 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A3 by 6
- BThey are the same
- C2 by 9
3A rectangle has a perimeter of 20 units. One side is 5 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
4A rectangle has a perimeter of 30 units. One side is 3 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
5Two 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?
- AThey are the same
- B4 by 12
- C6 by 8
6A rectangle has a perimeter of 42 units. One side is 11 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
7Two 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?
- A5 by 12
- B6 by 10
- CThey are the same
8A rectangle has a perimeter of 16 units. One side is 5 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
9Two rectangles both have an area of 36 square units: one is 4 by 9 and one is 6 by 6 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A4 by 9
- B6 by 6
- CThey are the same
10A rectangle is 5 units long and 6 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
11A rectangle has a perimeter of 28 units. One side is 12 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
12A rectangle has a perimeter of 22 units. One side is 5 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. 3 units
- 2. C (2 by 9)
- 3. 5 units
- 4. 12 units
- 5. B (4 by 12)
- 6. 10 units
- 7. A (5 by 12)
- 8. 3 units
- 9. A (4 by 9)
- 10. 22 units
- 11. 2 units
- 12. 6 units
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