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 36 square units: one is 4 by 9 and one is 3 by 12 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A4 by 9
- BThey are the same
- C3 by 12
2A rectangle is 5 units long and 3 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
3A rectangle is 19 units long and 3 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
4A rectangle has a perimeter of 42 units. One side is 18 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
5A rectangle is 9 units long and 12 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
6Two rectangles both have an area of 24 square units: one is 2 by 12 and one is 3 by 8 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A2 by 12
- BThey are the same
- C3 by 8
7A rectangle is 8 units long and 19 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
8Two 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?
- A6 by 10
- B5 by 12
- CThey are the same
9Two rectangles both have an area of 60 square units: one is 5 by 12 and one is 6 by 10 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A6 by 10
- BThey are the same
- C5 by 12
10Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 38 units: one is 8 by 11 and one is 7 by 12 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A7 by 12
- B8 by 11
- CThey are the same
11Two rectangles both have an area of 24 square units: one is 2 by 12 and one is 4 by 6 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- AThey are the same
- B2 by 12
- C4 by 6
12A rectangle has a perimeter of 42 units. One side is 12 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. C (3 by 12)
- 2. 16 units
- 3. 44 units
- 4. 3 units
- 5. 42 units
- 6. A (2 by 12)
- 7. 54 units
- 8. B (5 by 12)
- 9. C (5 by 12)
- 10. B (8 by 11)
- 11. B (2 by 12)
- 12. 9 units
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