πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
📏 Perimeter
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rectangle is 3 units long and 3 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
2Two 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
- B5 by 12
- CThey are the same
3Two 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
- B5 by 6
- C3 by 10
4Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 42 units: one is 9 by 12 and one is 10 by 11 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A10 by 11
- B9 by 12
- CThey are the same
5A rectangle is 14 units long and 11 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
6A rectangle is 8 units long and 14 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
7Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 32 units: one is 4 by 12 and one is 8 by 8 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A4 by 12
- BThey are the same
- C8 by 8
8A rectangle has a perimeter of 32 units. One side is 11 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
9Two 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?
- A2 by 10
- BThey are the same
- C4 by 5
10Two 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?
- AThey are the same
- B3 by 6
- C2 by 9
11A rectangle is 10 units long and 13 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
12Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 22 units: one is 4 by 7 and one is 3 by 8 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A3 by 8
- B4 by 7
- CThey are the same
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. 12 units
- 2. B (5 by 12)
- 3. C (3 by 10)
- 4. A (10 by 11)
- 5. 50 units
- 6. 44 units
- 7. C (8 by 8)
- 8. 5 units
- 9. A (2 by 10)
- 10. C (2 by 9)
- 11. 46 units
- 12. B (4 by 7)
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