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 40 square units: one is 4 by 10 and one is 5 by 8 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- AThey are the same
- B4 by 10
- C5 by 8
2Two 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?
- A3 by 8
- B2 by 12
- CThey are the same
3Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 20 units: one is 2 by 8 and one is 4 by 6 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A4 by 6
- B2 by 8
- CThey are the same
4Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 24 units: one is 6 by 6 and one is 2 by 10 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A2 by 10
- B6 by 6
- CThey are the same
5A rectangle has a perimeter of 58 units. One side is 14 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
6Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 16 units: one is 4 by 4 and one is 2 by 6 units. Which has the bigger area?
- AThey are the same
- B4 by 4
- C2 by 6
7Two 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
8A rectangle is 4 units long and 2 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
9A rectangle has a perimeter of 64 units. One side is 12 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
10A rectangle is 5 units long and 16 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
11Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 24 units: one is 6 by 6 and one is 3 by 9 units. Which has the bigger area?
- AThey are the same
- B3 by 9
- C6 by 6
12A rectangle is 11 units long and 12 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. B (4 by 10)
- 2. B (2 by 12)
- 3. A (4 by 6)
- 4. B (6 by 6)
- 5. 15 units
- 6. B (4 by 4)
- 7. A (2 by 8)
- 8. 12 units
- 9. 20 units
- 10. 42 units
- 11. C (6 by 6)
- 12. 46 units
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