πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
📏 Perimeter
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 42 units: one is 9 by 12 and one is 10 by 11 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A9 by 12
- B10 by 11
- CThey are the same
2Two 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?
- A4 by 4
- BThey are the same
- C2 by 8
3A rectangle is 6 units long and 17 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
4Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 22 units: one is 2 by 9 and one is 4 by 7 units. Which has the bigger area?
- AThey are the same
- B4 by 7
- C2 by 9
5A rectangle has a perimeter of 38 units. One side is 11 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
6A rectangle has a perimeter of 26 units. One side is 9 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
7A rectangle has a perimeter of 56 units. One side is 9 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
8A rectangle is 8 units long and 13 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
9A rectangle is 10 units long and 2 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
10Two 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?
- AThey are the same
- B9 by 12
- C10 by 11
11Two rectangles both have an area of 24 square units: one is 2 by 12 and one is 3 by 8 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- AThey are the same
- B3 by 8
- C2 by 12
12A rectangle is 20 units long and 19 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. B (10 by 11)
- 2. C (2 by 8)
- 3. 46 units
- 4. B (4 by 7)
- 5. 8 units
- 6. 4 units
- 7. 19 units
- 8. 42 units
- 9. 24 units
- 10. C (10 by 11)
- 11. C (2 by 12)
- 12. 78 units
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