πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
📏 Perimeter
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rectangle is 5 units long and 13 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
2Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 24 units: one is 3 by 9 and one is 4 by 8 units. Which has the bigger area?
- AThey are the same
- B3 by 9
- C4 by 8
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?
- A5 by 6
- BThey are the same
- C3 by 10
4A rectangle has a perimeter of 68 units. One side is 16 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
5Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 20 units: one is 2 by 8 and one is 5 by 5 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A2 by 8
- BThey are the same
- C5 by 5
6Two rectangles both have an area of 24 square units: one is 4 by 6 and one is 3 by 8 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- AThey are the same
- B3 by 8
- C4 by 6
7Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 30 units: one is 3 by 12 and one is 5 by 10 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A5 by 10
- BThey are the same
- C3 by 12
8Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 30 units: one is 6 by 9 and one is 3 by 12 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A3 by 12
- B6 by 9
- CThey are the same
9Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 32 units: one is 7 by 9 and one is 8 by 8 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A8 by 8
- B7 by 9
- CThey are the same
10A rectangle has a perimeter of 20 units. One side is 2 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
11A rectangle has a perimeter of 44 units. One side is 16 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
12A rectangle is 3 units long and 17 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. 36 units
- 2. C (4 by 8)
- 3. C (3 by 10)
- 4. 18 units
- 5. C (5 by 5)
- 6. B (3 by 8)
- 7. A (5 by 10)
- 8. B (6 by 9)
- 9. A (8 by 8)
- 10. 8 units
- 11. 6 units
- 12. 40 units
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