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 48 square units: one is 4 by 12 and one is 6 by 8 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A4 by 12
- B6 by 8
- CThey are the same
2A rectangle has a perimeter of 26 units. One side is 7 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
3A rectangle is 11 units long and 10 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
4A rectangle has a perimeter of 40 units. One side is 12 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
5A rectangle is 15 units long and 3 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
6A rectangle is 20 units long and 4 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
7A rectangle has a perimeter of 68 units. One side is 19 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
8A rectangle has a perimeter of 46 units. One side is 7 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
9Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 12 units: one is 3 by 3 and one is 2 by 4 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A2 by 4
- B3 by 3
- CThey are the same
10Two rectangles both have an area of 16 square units: one is 4 by 4 and one is 2 by 8 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A2 by 8
- B4 by 4
- CThey are the same
11Two rectangles both have an area of 30 square units: one is 5 by 6 and one is 3 by 10 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A3 by 10
- BThey are the same
- C5 by 6
12A rectangle has a perimeter of 26 units. One side is 9 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. A (4 by 12)
- 2. 6 units
- 3. 42 units
- 4. 8 units
- 5. 36 units
- 6. 48 units
- 7. 15 units
- 8. 16 units
- 9. B (3 by 3)
- 10. A (2 by 8)
- 11. A (3 by 10)
- 12. 4 units
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