πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
📏 Perimeter
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 16 units: one is 3 by 5 and one is 2 by 6 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A2 by 6
- BThey are the same
- C3 by 5
2Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 24 units: one is 4 by 8 and one is 3 by 9 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A4 by 8
- B3 by 9
- CThey are the same
3A rectangle is 10 units long and 2 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
4Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 42 units: one is 10 by 11 and one is 9 by 12 units. Which has the bigger area?
- AThey are the same
- B10 by 11
- C9 by 12
5Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 28 units: one is 2 by 12 and one is 7 by 7 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A7 by 7
- BThey are the same
- C2 by 12
6A rectangle is 5 units long and 16 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
7A rectangle has a perimeter of 24 units. One side is 4 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
8Two 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
- BThey are the same
- C6 by 12
9Two rectangles both have an area of 48 square units: one is 4 by 12 and one is 6 by 8 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A6 by 8
- B4 by 12
- CThey are the same
10A rectangle has a perimeter of 18 units. One side is 6 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
11A rectangle is 2 units long and 19 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
12Two 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?
- A6 by 6
- BThey are the same
- C4 by 9
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. C (3 by 5)
- 2. A (4 by 8)
- 3. 24 units
- 4. B (10 by 11)
- 5. A (7 by 7)
- 6. 42 units
- 7. 8 units
- 8. C (6 by 12)
- 9. B (4 by 12)
- 10. 3 units
- 11. 42 units
- 12. C (4 by 9)
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