πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
📏 Perimeter
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rectangle is 8 units long and 9 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
2Two rectangles both have an area of 72 square units: one is 8 by 9 and one is 6 by 12 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A6 by 12
- BThey are the same
- C8 by 9
3Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 32 units: one is 8 by 8 and one is 5 by 11 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A8 by 8
- BThey are the same
- C5 by 11
4Two rectangles both have an area of 18 square units: one is 2 by 9 and one is 3 by 6 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- AThey are the same
- B3 by 6
- C2 by 9
5Two rectangles both have an area of 24 square units: one is 3 by 8 and one is 2 by 12 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A2 by 12
- B3 by 8
- CThey are the same
6Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 32 units: one is 7 by 9 and one is 5 by 11 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A5 by 11
- B7 by 9
- CThey are the same
7A rectangle has a perimeter of 16 units. One side is 6 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?
- A3 by 4
- BThey are the same
- C2 by 6
9A rectangle has a perimeter of 56 units. One side is 19 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
10Two 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?
- A3 by 10
- BThey are the same
- C5 by 6
11Two rectangles both have an area of 36 square units: one is 6 by 6 and one is 4 by 9 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A6 by 6
- BThey are the same
- C4 by 9
12Two 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?
- A2 by 6
- BThey are the same
- C3 by 4
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. 34 units
- 2. A (6 by 12)
- 3. A (8 by 8)
- 4. C (2 by 9)
- 5. A (2 by 12)
- 6. B (7 by 9)
- 7. 2 units
- 8. C (2 by 6)
- 9. 9 units
- 10. A (3 by 10)
- 11. C (4 by 9)
- 12. A (2 by 6)
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