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 34 units: one is 6 by 11 and one is 5 by 12 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A6 by 11
- B5 by 12
- CThey are the same
2A rectangle is 5 units long and 19 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
3A rectangle has a perimeter of 66 units. One side is 15 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
4A rectangle is 3 units long and 12 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
5Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 38 units: one is 8 by 11 and one is 9 by 10 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A9 by 10
- B8 by 11
- CThey are the same
6Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 42 units: one is 10 by 11 and one is 9 by 12 units. Which has the bigger area?
- AThey are the same
- B10 by 11
- C9 by 12
7Two 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?
- A4 by 4
- BThey are the same
- C2 by 8
8Two rectangles both have an area of 18 square units: one is 3 by 6 and one is 2 by 9 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- AThey are the same
- B3 by 6
- C2 by 9
9Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 26 units: one is 4 by 9 and one is 2 by 11 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A4 by 9
- BThey are the same
- C2 by 11
10Two rectangles both have an area of 36 square units: one is 4 by 9 and one is 3 by 12 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A3 by 12
- BThey are the same
- C4 by 9
11Two rectangles both have an area of 48 square units: one is 4 by 12 and one is 6 by 8 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A6 by 8
- B4 by 12
- CThey are the same
12A rectangle is 16 units long and 8 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. A (6 by 11)
- 2. 48 units
- 3. 18 units
- 4. 30 units
- 5. A (9 by 10)
- 6. B (10 by 11)
- 7. C (2 by 8)
- 8. C (2 by 9)
- 9. A (4 by 9)
- 10. A (3 by 12)
- 11. B (4 by 12)
- 12. 48 units
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