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 44 units: one is 10 by 12 and one is 11 by 11 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A11 by 11
- B10 by 12
- CThey are the same
2Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 20 units: one is 4 by 6 and one is 2 by 8 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A4 by 6
- B2 by 8
- CThey are the same
3A rectangle has a perimeter of 38 units. One side is 17 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
4A rectangle is 3 units long and 8 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
5Two 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
- B4 by 5
- C2 by 10
6Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 24 units: one is 4 by 8 and one is 6 by 6 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A6 by 6
- BThey are the same
- C4 by 8
7A rectangle is 14 units long and 4 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
8Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 32 units: one is 5 by 11 and one is 6 by 10 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A5 by 11
- B6 by 10
- CThey are the same
9Two 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
10A rectangle is 7 units long and 17 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
11A rectangle has a perimeter of 58 units. One side is 11 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
12Two 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?
- A2 by 5
- BThey are the same
- C3 by 4
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. A (11 by 11)
- 2. A (4 by 6)
- 3. 2 units
- 4. 22 units
- 5. C (2 by 10)
- 6. A (6 by 6)
- 7. 36 units
- 8. B (6 by 10)
- 9. C (5 by 12)
- 10. 48 units
- 11. 18 units
- 12. C (3 by 4)
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