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 22 units: one is 5 by 6 and one is 3 by 8 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A5 by 6
- BThey are the same
- C3 by 8
2A rectangle is 10 units long and 18 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
3Two 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?
- A6 by 8
- BThey are the same
- C4 by 12
4A rectangle has a perimeter of 40 units. One side is 17 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
5Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 22 units: one is 4 by 7 and one is 2 by 9 units. Which has the bigger area?
- AThey are the same
- B2 by 9
- C4 by 7
6A rectangle is 16 units long and 14 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
7Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 32 units: one is 4 by 12 and one is 6 by 10 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A4 by 12
- BThey are the same
- C6 by 10
8Two 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?
- A4 by 5
- BThey are the same
- C3 by 6
9A rectangle is 4 units long and 15 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
10Two rectangles both have an area of 60 square units: one is 6 by 10 and one is 5 by 12 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A6 by 10
- B5 by 12
- CThey are the same
11A rectangle is 7 units long and 2 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
12Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 26 units: one is 6 by 7 and one is 3 by 10 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A6 by 7
- B3 by 10
- CThey are the same
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. A (5 by 6)
- 2. 56 units
- 3. C (4 by 12)
- 4. 3 units
- 5. C (4 by 7)
- 6. 60 units
- 7. C (6 by 10)
- 8. A (4 by 5)
- 9. 38 units
- 10. B (5 by 12)
- 11. 18 units
- 12. A (6 by 7)
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