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 24 units: one is 6 by 6 and one is 3 by 9 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A3 by 9
- B6 by 6
- CThey are the same
2Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 16 units: one is 4 by 4 and one is 3 by 5 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A4 by 4
- B3 by 5
- CThey are the same
3Two rectangles both have an area of 60 square units: one is 6 by 10 and one is 5 by 12 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A5 by 12
- B6 by 10
- CThey are the same
4Two 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
- B5 by 8
- C4 by 10
5A rectangle is 17 units long and 13 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
6A rectangle has a perimeter of 46 units. One side is 6 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
7A rectangle is 13 units long and 8 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
8A rectangle has a perimeter of 26 units. One side is 8 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
9A rectangle has a perimeter of 54 units. One side is 8 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
10Two 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?
- AThey are the same
- B9 by 11
- C10 by 10
11Two 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?
- AThey are the same
- B3 by 6
- C2 by 9
12Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 18 units: one is 2 by 7 and one is 4 by 5 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A2 by 7
- B4 by 5
- CThey are the same
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. B (6 by 6)
- 2. A (4 by 4)
- 3. A (5 by 12)
- 4. C (4 by 10)
- 5. 60 units
- 6. 17 units
- 7. 42 units
- 8. 5 units
- 9. 19 units
- 10. C (10 by 10)
- 11. C (2 by 9)
- 12. B (4 by 5)
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