πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
📏 Perimeter
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rectangle has a perimeter of 24 units. One side is 4 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
2Two rectangles both have an area of 30 square units: one is 3 by 10 and one is 5 by 6 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- AThey are the same
- B3 by 10
- C5 by 6
3Two 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
4Two rectangles both have an area of 24 square units: one is 2 by 12 and one is 3 by 8 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A2 by 12
- BThey are the same
- C3 by 8
5A rectangle has a perimeter of 28 units. One side is 6 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
6A rectangle has a perimeter of 18 units. One side is 2 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
7Two 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
8A rectangle is 9 units long and 5 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
9A rectangle is 7 units long and 12 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
10A rectangle is 5 units long and 8 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
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 42 units. One side is 11 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. 8 units
- 2. B (3 by 10)
- 3. A (4 by 12)
- 4. A (2 by 12)
- 5. 8 units
- 6. 7 units
- 7. A (2 by 8)
- 8. 28 units
- 9. 38 units
- 10. 26 units
- 11. B (6 by 12)
- 12. 10 units
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