πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
📏 Perimeter
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rectangle is 3 units long and 14 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
2A rectangle is 20 units long and 14 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
3Two rectangles both have an area of 40 square units: one is 4 by 10 and one is 5 by 8 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- AThey are the same
- B4 by 10
- C5 by 8
4Two 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?
- AThey are the same
- B6 by 12
- C9 by 9
5Two rectangles both have an area of 36 square units: one is 6 by 6 and one is 3 by 12 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A3 by 12
- BThey are the same
- C6 by 6
6A rectangle has a perimeter of 30 units. One side is 4 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
7A rectangle is 10 units long and 16 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
8Two 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?
- AThey are the same
- B3 by 10
- C5 by 6
9Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 30 units: one is 6 by 9 and one is 3 by 12 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A3 by 12
- B6 by 9
- CThey are the same
10Two rectangles both have an area of 48 square units: one is 6 by 8 and one is 4 by 12 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A6 by 8
- BThey are the same
- C4 by 12
11A rectangle has a perimeter of 56 units. One side is 16 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
12A rectangle has a perimeter of 32 units. One side is 7 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. 34 units
- 2. 68 units
- 3. B (4 by 10)
- 4. C (9 by 9)
- 5. A (3 by 12)
- 6. 11 units
- 7. 52 units
- 8. B (3 by 10)
- 9. B (6 by 9)
- 10. C (4 by 12)
- 11. 12 units
- 12. 9 units
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