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 28 units: one is 3 by 11 and one is 5 by 9 units. Which has the bigger area?
- AThey are the same
- B3 by 11
- C5 by 9
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?
- A2 by 12
- BThey are the same
- C3 by 8
3A rectangle is 3 units long and 8 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
4Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 24 units: one is 3 by 9 and one is 2 by 10 units. Which has the bigger area?
- AThey are the same
- B2 by 10
- C3 by 9
5Two 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?
- AThey are the same
- B5 by 8
- C4 by 10
6A rectangle is 16 units long and 20 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
7Two 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?
- AThey are the same
- B6 by 10
- C5 by 12
8Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 18 units: one is 4 by 5 and one is 3 by 6 units. Which has the bigger area?
- AThey are the same
- B3 by 6
- C4 by 5
9A rectangle is 9 units long and 17 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
10A rectangle is 17 units long and 17 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
11A rectangle is 3 units long and 17 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
12A rectangle is 8 units long and 10 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. C (5 by 9)
- 2. A (2 by 12)
- 3. 22 units
- 4. C (3 by 9)
- 5. C (4 by 10)
- 6. 72 units
- 7. C (5 by 12)
- 8. C (4 by 5)
- 9. 52 units
- 10. 68 units
- 11. 40 units
- 12. 36 units
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