πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
📏 Perimeter
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rectangle has a perimeter of 42 units. One side is 4 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
2A rectangle is 17 units long and 7 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
3A rectangle has a perimeter of 34 units. One side is 10 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
4Two rectangles both have an area of 72 square units: one is 8 by 9 and one is 6 by 12 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- AThey are the same
- B8 by 9
- C6 by 12
5Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 40 units: one is 10 by 10 and one is 8 by 12 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A8 by 12
- BThey are the same
- C10 by 10
6A rectangle is 10 units long and 5 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
7A rectangle is 17 units long and 10 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
8A rectangle is 5 units long and 10 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
9A rectangle has a perimeter of 28 units. One side is 5 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
10Two 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
11Two 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?
- A9 by 11
- B10 by 10
- CThey are the same
12Two rectangles both have an area of 36 square units: one is 3 by 12 and one is 6 by 6 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- AThey are the same
- B3 by 12
- C6 by 6
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. 17 units
- 2. 48 units
- 3. 7 units
- 4. C (6 by 12)
- 5. C (10 by 10)
- 6. 30 units
- 7. 54 units
- 8. 30 units
- 9. 9 units
- 10. C (2 by 9)
- 11. B (10 by 10)
- 12. B (3 by 12)
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