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 18 square units: one is 2 by 9 and one is 3 by 6 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A3 by 6
- B2 by 9
- CThey are the same
2Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 34 units: one is 8 by 9 and one is 5 by 12 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A5 by 12
- B8 by 9
- CThey are the same
3Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 32 units: one is 4 by 12 and one is 8 by 8 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A8 by 8
- B4 by 12
- CThey are the same
4A rectangle has a perimeter of 42 units. One side is 17 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
5A rectangle has a perimeter of 20 units. One side is 7 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
6A rectangle is 9 units long and 3 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
7Two rectangles both have an area of 48 square units: one is 6 by 8 and one is 4 by 12 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A4 by 12
- B6 by 8
- CThey are the same
8Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 22 units: one is 4 by 7 and one is 2 by 9 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A2 by 9
- B4 by 7
- CThey are the same
9A rectangle is 18 units long and 16 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
10A rectangle has a perimeter of 38 units. One side is 10 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
11A rectangle has a perimeter of 30 units. One side is 3 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
12A rectangle has a perimeter of 42 units. One side is 5 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. B (2 by 9)
- 2. B (8 by 9)
- 3. A (8 by 8)
- 4. 4 units
- 5. 3 units
- 6. 24 units
- 7. A (4 by 12)
- 8. B (4 by 7)
- 9. 68 units
- 10. 9 units
- 11. 12 units
- 12. 16 units
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