πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
📏 Perimeter
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rectangle has a perimeter of 36 units. One side is 3 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
2A rectangle is 5 units long and 2 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
3Two 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
4Two 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
5Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 36 units: one is 7 by 11 and one is 6 by 12 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A6 by 12
- B7 by 11
- CThey are the same
6A rectangle is 19 units long and 5 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
7Two rectangles both have an area of 36 square units: one is 4 by 9 and one is 3 by 12 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- AThey are the same
- B3 by 12
- C4 by 9
8A rectangle has a perimeter of 48 units. One side is 13 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
9A rectangle has a perimeter of 26 units. One side is 4 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
10A rectangle has a perimeter of 42 units. One side is 14 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
11Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 44 units: one is 10 by 12 and one is 11 by 11 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A10 by 12
- B11 by 11
- CThey are the same
12A rectangle has a perimeter of 30 units. One side is 3 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. 15 units
- 2. 14 units
- 3. B (10 by 11)
- 4. A (4 by 12)
- 5. B (7 by 11)
- 6. 48 units
- 7. B (3 by 12)
- 8. 11 units
- 9. 9 units
- 10. 7 units
- 11. B (11 by 11)
- 12. 12 units
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