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 12 square units: one is 2 by 6 and one is 3 by 4 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A3 by 4
- B2 by 6
- CThey are the same
2Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 18 units: one is 4 by 5 and one is 2 by 7 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A2 by 7
- BThey are the same
- C4 by 5
3A rectangle has a perimeter of 74 units. One side is 20 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
4Two 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?
- A9 by 12
- BThey are the same
- C10 by 11
5Two 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?
- A3 by 6
- BThey are the same
- C2 by 9
6A rectangle is 10 units long and 4 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
7Two 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
- BThey are the same
- C10 by 12
8A rectangle has a perimeter of 38 units. One side is 17 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
9Two rectangles both have an area of 72 square units: one is 6 by 12 and one is 8 by 9 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- AThey are the same
- B6 by 12
- C8 by 9
10A rectangle is 7 units long and 11 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
11A rectangle has a perimeter of 30 units. One side is 3 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
12A rectangle has a perimeter of 22 units. One side is 8 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. B (2 by 6)
- 2. C (4 by 5)
- 3. 17 units
- 4. C (10 by 11)
- 5. C (2 by 9)
- 6. 28 units
- 7. A (11 by 11)
- 8. 2 units
- 9. B (6 by 12)
- 10. 36 units
- 11. 12 units
- 12. 3 units
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