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 30 square units: one is 5 by 6 and one is 3 by 10 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A3 by 10
- B5 by 6
- CThey are the same
2A rectangle has a perimeter of 30 units. One side is 7 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
3Two 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?
- A2 by 8
- B4 by 4
- CThey are the same
4A rectangle has a perimeter of 38 units. One side is 15 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
5A rectangle has a perimeter of 50 units. One side is 14 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
6A rectangle is 12 units long and 3 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?
- A6 by 10
- BThey are the same
- C5 by 12
8A rectangle is 19 units long and 6 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
9Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 14 units: one is 3 by 4 and one is 2 by 5 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A3 by 4
- BThey are the same
- C2 by 5
10Two rectangles both have an area of 36 square units: one is 6 by 6 and one is 4 by 9 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A6 by 6
- BThey are the same
- C4 by 9
11A rectangle has a perimeter of 56 units. One side is 9 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
12Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 36 units: one is 6 by 12 and one is 8 by 10 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A6 by 12
- B8 by 10
- CThey are the same
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. A (3 by 10)
- 2. 8 units
- 3. A (2 by 8)
- 4. 4 units
- 5. 11 units
- 6. 30 units
- 7. C (5 by 12)
- 8. 50 units
- 9. A (3 by 4)
- 10. C (4 by 9)
- 11. 19 units
- 12. B (8 by 10)
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