πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
📏 Perimeter
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rectangle has a perimeter of 32 units. One side is 5 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
2Two rectangles both have an area of 12 square units: one is 2 by 6 and one is 3 by 4 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A2 by 6
- B3 by 4
- CThey are the same
3A rectangle has a perimeter of 42 units. One side is 11 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
4Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 30 units: one is 5 by 10 and one is 7 by 8 units. Which has the bigger area?
- AThey are the same
- B5 by 10
- C7 by 8
5A rectangle has a perimeter of 40 units. One side is 18 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
6Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 16 units: one is 2 by 6 and one is 3 by 5 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A2 by 6
- B3 by 5
- CThey are the same
7Two 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?
- A5 by 8
- B4 by 10
- CThey are the same
8A rectangle has a perimeter of 50 units. One side is 10 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
9A rectangle is 5 units long and 8 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
10Two rectangles both have an area of 36 square units: one is 3 by 12 and one is 4 by 9 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- AThey are the same
- B4 by 9
- C3 by 12
11Two rectangles both have an area of 24 square units: one is 4 by 6 and one is 3 by 8 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A4 by 6
- B3 by 8
- CThey are the same
12A rectangle has a perimeter of 46 units. One side is 10 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. 11 units
- 2. A (2 by 6)
- 3. 10 units
- 4. C (7 by 8)
- 5. 2 units
- 6. B (3 by 5)
- 7. B (4 by 10)
- 8. 15 units
- 9. 26 units
- 10. C (3 by 12)
- 11. B (3 by 8)
- 12. 13 units
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