πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
📏 Perimeter
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rectangle has a perimeter of 30 units. One side is 7 units long. How long is the side next to it?
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
- B8 by 9
- CThey are the same
3A rectangle has a perimeter of 68 units. One side is 16 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
4A rectangle is 5 units long and 17 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
5A rectangle is 10 units long and 14 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
6Two 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
- B2 by 9
- CThey are the same
7A rectangle is 18 units long and 18 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
8A rectangle is 6 units long and 3 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
9Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 36 units: one is 9 by 9 and one is 6 by 12 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A6 by 12
- B9 by 9
- CThey are the same
10Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 22 units: one is 2 by 9 and one is 5 by 6 units. Which has the bigger area?
- AThey are the same
- B2 by 9
- C5 by 6
11A rectangle has a perimeter of 42 units. One side is 16 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
12A rectangle has a perimeter of 40 units. One side is 15 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. 8 units
- 2. A (6 by 12)
- 3. 18 units
- 4. 44 units
- 5. 48 units
- 6. B (2 by 9)
- 7. 72 units
- 8. 18 units
- 9. B (9 by 9)
- 10. C (5 by 6)
- 11. 5 units
- 12. 5 units
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