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 32 units: one is 7 by 9 and one is 8 by 8 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A7 by 9
- BThey are the same
- C8 by 8
2Two rectangles both have an area of 40 square units: one is 5 by 8 and one is 4 by 10 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A4 by 10
- B5 by 8
- CThey are the same
3A rectangle has a perimeter of 16 units. One side is 5 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
4Two rectangles both have an area of 24 square units: one is 4 by 6 and one is 2 by 12 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- AThey are the same
- B4 by 6
- C2 by 12
5Two 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
6Two rectangles both have an area of 12 square units: one is 2 by 6 and one is 3 by 4 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- AThey are the same
- B2 by 6
- C3 by 4
7A rectangle is 17 units long and 11 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
8Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 40 units: one is 10 by 10 and one is 9 by 11 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A9 by 11
- B10 by 10
- CThey are the same
9A rectangle has a perimeter of 70 units. One side is 20 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
10Two rectangles both have an area of 16 square units: one is 4 by 4 and one is 2 by 8 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- AThey are the same
- B4 by 4
- C2 by 8
11Two 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
12A rectangle is 8 units long and 11 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. C (8 by 8)
- 2. A (4 by 10)
- 3. 3 units
- 4. C (2 by 12)
- 5. A (10 by 11)
- 6. B (2 by 6)
- 7. 56 units
- 8. B (10 by 10)
- 9. 15 units
- 10. C (2 by 8)
- 11. A (2 by 8)
- 12. 38 units
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