πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
📏 Perimeter
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Two 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
- B3 by 8
- CThey are the same
2A rectangle is 8 units long and 7 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
3A rectangle is 2 units long and 2 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
4A rectangle has a perimeter of 42 units. One side is 9 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
5A rectangle is 4 units long and 4 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
6Two 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?
- A5 by 8
- BThey are the same
- C4 by 10
7Two 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
- B2 by 9
- CThey are the same
8A rectangle is 3 units long and 6 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
9Two rectangles both have an area of 24 square units: one is 2 by 12 and one is 4 by 6 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- AThey are the same
- B4 by 6
- C2 by 12
10A rectangle is 3 units long and 12 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
11A rectangle is 12 units long and 5 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
12A rectangle has a perimeter of 10 units. One side is 3 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. A (2 by 12)
- 2. 30 units
- 3. 8 units
- 4. 12 units
- 5. 16 units
- 6. C (4 by 10)
- 7. B (2 by 9)
- 8. 18 units
- 9. C (2 by 12)
- 10. 30 units
- 11. 34 units
- 12. 2 units
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