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 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
2Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 34 units: one is 8 by 9 and one is 7 by 10 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A7 by 10
- BThey are the same
- C8 by 9
3Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 20 units: one is 3 by 7 and one is 5 by 5 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A3 by 7
- B5 by 5
- CThey are the same
4A rectangle is 7 units long and 11 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
5A rectangle is 10 units long and 11 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
6Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 32 units: one is 4 by 12 and one is 5 by 11 units. Which has the bigger area?
- AThey are the same
- B4 by 12
- C5 by 11
7A rectangle is 4 units long and 19 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
8A rectangle is 5 units long and 7 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
9Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 30 units: one is 7 by 8 and one is 3 by 12 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A7 by 8
- B3 by 12
- CThey are the same
10A rectangle has a perimeter of 40 units. One side is 13 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
11Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 26 units: one is 3 by 10 and one is 4 by 9 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A4 by 9
- B3 by 10
- CThey are the same
12Two 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?
- AThey are the same
- B5 by 12
- C6 by 10
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. B (3 by 8)
- 2. C (8 by 9)
- 3. B (5 by 5)
- 4. 36 units
- 5. 42 units
- 6. C (5 by 11)
- 7. 46 units
- 8. 24 units
- 9. A (7 by 8)
- 10. 7 units
- 11. A (4 by 9)
- 12. B (5 by 12)
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