πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
📏 Perimeter
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rectangle is 11 units long and 16 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
2Two rectangles both have an area of 16 square units: one is 2 by 8 and one is 4 by 4 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A2 by 8
- B4 by 4
- CThey are the same
3Two rectangles both have an area of 24 square units: one is 3 by 8 and one is 2 by 12 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A2 by 12
- BThey are the same
- C3 by 8
4Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 32 units: one is 6 by 10 and one is 4 by 12 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A6 by 10
- B4 by 12
- CThey are the same
5A rectangle has a perimeter of 62 units. One side is 11 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
6Two rectangles both have an area of 36 square units: one is 3 by 12 and one is 6 by 6 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A3 by 12
- B6 by 6
- CThey are the same
7Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 28 units: one is 7 by 7 and one is 2 by 12 units. Which has the bigger area?
- AThey are the same
- B2 by 12
- C7 by 7
8A rectangle is 5 units long and 11 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
9A rectangle is 10 units long and 9 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
10A rectangle has a perimeter of 26 units. One side is 7 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
11Two rectangles both have an area of 36 square units: one is 3 by 12 and one is 4 by 9 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A4 by 9
- BThey are the same
- C3 by 12
12Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 22 units: one is 2 by 9 and one is 4 by 7 units. Which has the bigger area?
- AThey are the same
- B2 by 9
- C4 by 7
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. 54 units
- 2. A (2 by 8)
- 3. A (2 by 12)
- 4. A (6 by 10)
- 5. 20 units
- 6. A (3 by 12)
- 7. C (7 by 7)
- 8. 32 units
- 9. 38 units
- 10. 6 units
- 11. C (3 by 12)
- 12. C (4 by 7)
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