πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
📏 Perimeter
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rectangle is 7 units long and 13 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
2Two 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?
- A4 by 10
- BThey are the same
- C5 by 8
3Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 22 units: one is 2 by 9 and one is 5 by 6 units. Which has the bigger area?
- AThey are the same
- B5 by 6
- C2 by 9
4Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 42 units: one is 9 by 12 and one is 10 by 11 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A10 by 11
- BThey are the same
- C9 by 12
5Two 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
- B2 by 9
- C3 by 6
6Two rectangles both have an area of 48 square units: one is 4 by 12 and one is 6 by 8 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- AThey are the same
- B4 by 12
- C6 by 8
7Two 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?
- A6 by 12
- BThey are the same
- C8 by 9
8A rectangle has a perimeter of 28 units. One side is 8 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
9Two rectangles both have an area of 16 square units: one is 2 by 8 and one is 4 by 4 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A4 by 4
- BThey are the same
- C2 by 8
10A rectangle is 4 units long and 18 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
11Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 20 units: one is 2 by 8 and one is 4 by 6 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A4 by 6
- B2 by 8
- CThey are the same
12A rectangle is 18 units long and 16 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. 40 units
- 2. A (4 by 10)
- 3. B (5 by 6)
- 4. A (10 by 11)
- 5. B (2 by 9)
- 6. B (4 by 12)
- 7. A (6 by 12)
- 8. 6 units
- 9. C (2 by 8)
- 10. 44 units
- 11. A (4 by 6)
- 12. 68 units
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