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 24 square units: one is 3 by 8 and one is 2 by 12 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- AThey are the same
- B2 by 12
- C3 by 8
2A rectangle has a perimeter of 50 units. One side is 6 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
3A rectangle is 5 units long and 7 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
4A rectangle has a perimeter of 78 units. One side is 19 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
5A rectangle has a perimeter of 34 units. One side is 6 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
6Two 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?
- AThey are the same
- B5 by 6
- C3 by 10
7Two 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?
- AThey are the same
- B2 by 8
- C4 by 4
8Two rectangles both have an area of 12 square units: one is 2 by 6 and one is 3 by 4 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- AThey are the same
- B3 by 4
- C2 by 6
9Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 16 units: one is 3 by 5 and one is 2 by 6 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A3 by 5
- BThey are the same
- C2 by 6
10Two rectangles both have an area of 20 square units: one is 2 by 10 and one is 4 by 5 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- AThey are the same
- B4 by 5
- C2 by 10
11A rectangle is 20 units long and 20 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
12Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 30 units: one is 5 by 10 and one is 4 by 11 units. Which has the bigger area?
- AThey are the same
- B5 by 10
- C4 by 11
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. B (2 by 12)
- 2. 19 units
- 3. 24 units
- 4. 20 units
- 5. 11 units
- 6. C (3 by 10)
- 7. B (2 by 8)
- 8. C (2 by 6)
- 9. A (3 by 5)
- 10. C (2 by 10)
- 11. 80 units
- 12. B (5 by 10)
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