πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
📏 Perimeter
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 12 units: one is 3 by 3 and one is 2 by 4 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A2 by 4
- B3 by 3
- CThey are the same
2Two 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?
- AThey are the same
- B2 by 8
- C4 by 4
3A rectangle is 3 units long and 6 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
4A rectangle has a perimeter of 24 units. One side is 3 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
5Two 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
- BThey are the same
- C10 by 10
6Two rectangles both have an area of 30 square units: one is 3 by 10 and one is 5 by 6 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- AThey are the same
- B3 by 10
- C5 by 6
7Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 18 units: one is 3 by 6 and one is 2 by 7 units. Which has the bigger area?
- AThey are the same
- B3 by 6
- C2 by 7
8A rectangle has a perimeter of 48 units. One side is 10 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
9A rectangle has a perimeter of 54 units. One side is 16 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
10Two rectangles both have an area of 20 square units: one is 2 by 10 and one is 4 by 5 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- AThey are the same
- B2 by 10
- C4 by 5
11Two 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?
- A3 by 4
- BThey are the same
- C2 by 6
12A rectangle is 17 units long and 4 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. B (3 by 3)
- 2. B (2 by 8)
- 3. 18 units
- 4. 9 units
- 5. C (10 by 10)
- 6. B (3 by 10)
- 7. B (3 by 6)
- 8. 14 units
- 9. 11 units
- 10. B (2 by 10)
- 11. C (2 by 6)
- 12. 42 units
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