πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
📏 Perimeter
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rectangle has a perimeter of 50 units. One side is 17 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
2A rectangle has a perimeter of 44 units. One side is 6 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
3Two 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
- B4 by 6
- C2 by 12
4Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 24 units: one is 5 by 7 and one is 6 by 6 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A5 by 7
- B6 by 6
- CThey are the same
5A rectangle is 19 units long and 16 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
6A rectangle has a perimeter of 56 units. One side is 15 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
7A rectangle has a perimeter of 54 units. One side is 15 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
8Two rectangles both have an area of 12 square units: one is 3 by 4 and one is 2 by 6 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A2 by 6
- B3 by 4
- CThey are the same
9Two rectangles both have an area of 48 square units: one is 6 by 8 and one is 4 by 12 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A6 by 8
- B4 by 12
- CThey are the same
10A rectangle is 5 units long and 18 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
11A rectangle has a perimeter of 34 units. One side is 13 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
12Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 36 units: one is 7 by 11 and one is 9 by 9 units. Which has the bigger area?
- AThey are the same
- B7 by 11
- C9 by 9
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. 8 units
- 2. 16 units
- 3. C (2 by 12)
- 4. B (6 by 6)
- 5. 70 units
- 6. 13 units
- 7. 12 units
- 8. A (2 by 6)
- 9. B (4 by 12)
- 10. 46 units
- 11. 4 units
- 12. C (9 by 9)
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