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 30 units: one is 7 by 8 and one is 5 by 10 units. Which has the bigger area?
- AThey are the same
- B7 by 8
- C5 by 10
2Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 18 units: one is 2 by 7 and one is 3 by 6 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A3 by 6
- BThey are the same
- C2 by 7
3Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 40 units: one is 8 by 12 and one is 9 by 11 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A9 by 11
- BThey are the same
- C8 by 12
4Two 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?
- A5 by 6
- B3 by 10
- CThey are the same
5A rectangle has a perimeter of 44 units. One side is 7 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
6Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 12 units: one is 2 by 4 and one is 3 by 3 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A2 by 4
- BThey are the same
- C3 by 3
7Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 18 units: one is 4 by 5 and one is 2 by 7 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A4 by 5
- B2 by 7
- CThey are the same
8Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 32 units: one is 8 by 8 and one is 7 by 9 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A7 by 9
- B8 by 8
- CThey are the same
9A rectangle has a perimeter of 28 units. One side is 11 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
10A rectangle has a perimeter of 62 units. One side is 12 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
11A rectangle has a perimeter of 48 units. One side is 8 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
12Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 28 units: one is 3 by 11 and one is 7 by 7 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A7 by 7
- BThey are the same
- C3 by 11
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. B (7 by 8)
- 2. A (3 by 6)
- 3. A (9 by 11)
- 4. B (3 by 10)
- 5. 15 units
- 6. C (3 by 3)
- 7. A (4 by 5)
- 8. B (8 by 8)
- 9. 3 units
- 10. 19 units
- 11. 16 units
- 12. A (7 by 7)
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