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 16 units: one is 2 by 6 and one is 4 by 4 units. Which has the bigger area?
- AThey are the same
- B4 by 4
- C2 by 6
2A rectangle has a perimeter of 38 units. One side is 8 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
3A rectangle is 14 units long and 5 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
4A rectangle is 20 units long and 13 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
5A rectangle is 2 units long and 6 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
6Two rectangles both have an area of 20 square units: one is 4 by 5 and one is 2 by 10 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A2 by 10
- BThey are the same
- C4 by 5
7Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 36 units: one is 8 by 10 and one is 6 by 12 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A8 by 10
- B6 by 12
- CThey are the same
8A rectangle is 15 units long and 14 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
9Two 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
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?
- A10 by 11
- BThey are the same
- C9 by 12
11Two rectangles both have an area of 40 square units: one is 5 by 8 and one is 4 by 10 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A5 by 8
- BThey are the same
- C4 by 10
12A rectangle is 11 units long and 13 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. B (4 by 4)
- 2. 11 units
- 3. 38 units
- 4. 66 units
- 5. 16 units
- 6. A (2 by 10)
- 7. A (8 by 10)
- 8. 58 units
- 9. C (2 by 9)
- 10. A (10 by 11)
- 11. C (4 by 10)
- 12. 48 units
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