πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
📏 Perimeter
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rectangle has a perimeter of 32 units. One side is 5 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
2A rectangle has a perimeter of 42 units. One side is 18 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
3Two 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?
- A4 by 10
- B5 by 8
- CThey are the same
4Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 40 units: one is 9 by 11 and one is 8 by 12 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A8 by 12
- BThey are the same
- C9 by 11
5Two 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?
- AThey are the same
- B10 by 12
- C11 by 11
6Two 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?
- A5 by 8
- BThey are the same
- C4 by 10
7A rectangle is 3 units long and 10 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
8Two 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
- B2 by 8
- C4 by 4
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
10Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 14 units: one is 3 by 4 and one is 2 by 5 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A3 by 4
- BThey are the same
- C2 by 5
11A rectangle has a perimeter of 68 units. One side is 20 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
12Two rectangles both have an area of 18 square units: one is 2 by 9 and one is 3 by 6 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A3 by 6
- BThey are the same
- C2 by 9
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. 11 units
- 2. 3 units
- 3. A (4 by 10)
- 4. C (9 by 11)
- 5. C (11 by 11)
- 6. C (4 by 10)
- 7. 26 units
- 8. B (2 by 8)
- 9. C (2 by 12)
- 10. A (3 by 4)
- 11. 14 units
- 12. C (2 by 9)
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