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 18 square units: one is 3 by 6 and one is 2 by 9 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- AThey are the same
- B2 by 9
- C3 by 6
2A rectangle has a perimeter of 60 units. One side is 17 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
3Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 40 units: one is 9 by 11 and one is 8 by 12 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A9 by 11
- BThey are the same
- C8 by 12
4A rectangle has a perimeter of 54 units. One side is 17 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
5Two 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?
- AThey are the same
- B4 by 12
- C6 by 8
6Two rectangles both have an area of 20 square units: one is 4 by 5 and one is 2 by 10 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- AThey are the same
- B4 by 5
- C2 by 10
7A rectangle has a perimeter of 36 units. One side is 13 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
8A rectangle has a perimeter of 44 units. One side is 12 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
9A rectangle has a perimeter of 46 units. One side is 12 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
10A rectangle is 19 units long and 18 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
11Two 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?
- AThey are the same
- B8 by 12
- C9 by 11
12A rectangle is 4 units long and 20 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. B (2 by 9)
- 2. 13 units
- 3. A (9 by 11)
- 4. 10 units
- 5. B (4 by 12)
- 6. C (2 by 10)
- 7. 5 units
- 8. 10 units
- 9. 11 units
- 10. 74 units
- 11. C (9 by 11)
- 12. 48 units
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