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 34 units: one is 5 by 12 and one is 8 by 9 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A5 by 12
- B8 by 9
- CThey are the same
2A rectangle has a perimeter of 64 units. One side is 17 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
3Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 32 units: one is 7 by 9 and one is 8 by 8 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A8 by 8
- BThey are the same
- C7 by 9
4Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 40 units: one is 9 by 11 and one is 10 by 10 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A9 by 11
- BThey are the same
- C10 by 10
5Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 18 units: one is 4 by 5 and one is 3 by 6 units. Which has the bigger area?
- AThey are the same
- B3 by 6
- C4 by 5
6Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 16 units: one is 3 by 5 and one is 4 by 4 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A3 by 5
- B4 by 4
- CThey are the same
7A rectangle has a perimeter of 10 units. One side is 3 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
8Two 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
9A rectangle has a perimeter of 52 units. One side is 20 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
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
- BThey are the same
- C4 by 4
11A rectangle is 6 units long and 4 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
12A rectangle is 3 units long and 17 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. B (8 by 9)
- 2. 15 units
- 3. A (8 by 8)
- 4. C (10 by 10)
- 5. C (4 by 5)
- 6. B (4 by 4)
- 7. 2 units
- 8. B (4 by 7)
- 9. 6 units
- 10. A (2 by 8)
- 11. 20 units
- 12. 40 units
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