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 12 square units: one is 3 by 4 and one is 2 by 6 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- AThey are the same
- B2 by 6
- C3 by 4
2A rectangle is 8 units long and 3 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
3Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 28 units: one is 4 by 10 and one is 7 by 7 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A4 by 10
- BThey are the same
- C7 by 7
4Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 44 units: one is 10 by 12 and one is 11 by 11 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A11 by 11
- BThey are the same
- C10 by 12
5A rectangle is 6 units long and 6 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
6Two 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
7Two 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?
- AThey are the same
- B4 by 9
- C6 by 6
8A rectangle has a perimeter of 40 units. One side is 16 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
9Two 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
- BThey are the same
- C2 by 12
10A rectangle has a perimeter of 50 units. One side is 6 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
11Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 36 units: one is 7 by 11 and one is 9 by 9 units. Which has the bigger area?
- AThey are the same
- B9 by 9
- C7 by 11
12A rectangle has a perimeter of 52 units. One side is 15 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. B (2 by 6)
- 2. 22 units
- 3. C (7 by 7)
- 4. A (11 by 11)
- 5. 24 units
- 6. C (6 by 12)
- 7. B (4 by 9)
- 8. 4 units
- 9. C (2 by 12)
- 10. 19 units
- 11. B (9 by 9)
- 12. 11 units
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