πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
📏 Perimeter
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rectangle has a perimeter of 28 units. One side is 12 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
2Two rectangles both have an area of 36 square units: one is 6 by 6 and one is 4 by 9 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A6 by 6
- BThey are the same
- C4 by 9
3Two rectangles both have an area of 40 square units: one is 5 by 8 and one is 4 by 10 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A5 by 8
- B4 by 10
- CThey are the same
4A rectangle is 5 units long and 4 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
5Two 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?
- A4 by 4
- BThey are the same
- C2 by 8
6A rectangle has a perimeter of 30 units. One side is 3 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
7A rectangle is 18 units long and 12 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
8A rectangle is 7 units long and 12 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
9Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 14 units: one is 2 by 5 and one is 3 by 4 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A2 by 5
- B3 by 4
- CThey are the same
10A rectangle is 5 units long and 8 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
11Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 34 units: one is 6 by 11 and one is 8 by 9 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A8 by 9
- B6 by 11
- CThey are the same
12Two rectangles both have an area of 72 square units: one is 6 by 12 and one is 8 by 9 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A6 by 12
- BThey are the same
- C8 by 9
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. 2 units
- 2. C (4 by 9)
- 3. B (4 by 10)
- 4. 18 units
- 5. C (2 by 8)
- 6. 12 units
- 7. 60 units
- 8. 38 units
- 9. B (3 by 4)
- 10. 26 units
- 11. A (8 by 9)
- 12. A (6 by 12)
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