πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
📏 Perimeter
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rectangle has a perimeter of 44 units. One side is 20 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
2Two rectangles both have an area of 30 square units: one is 3 by 10 and one is 5 by 6 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- AThey are the same
- B5 by 6
- C3 by 10
3A rectangle has a perimeter of 42 units. One side is 5 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
4A rectangle is 6 units long and 6 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
5Two rectangles both have an area of 60 square units: one is 5 by 12 and one is 6 by 10 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A6 by 10
- B5 by 12
- CThey are the same
6Two 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?
- A3 by 10
- BThey are the same
- C5 by 6
7Two 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?
- AThey are the same
- B4 by 10
- C5 by 8
8Two 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?
- AThey are the same
- B2 by 8
- C4 by 4
9Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 38 units: one is 8 by 11 and one is 9 by 10 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A9 by 10
- B8 by 11
- CThey are the same
10A rectangle has a perimeter of 66 units. One side is 13 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
11Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 36 units: one is 9 by 9 and one is 7 by 11 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A7 by 11
- B9 by 9
- CThey are the same
12A rectangle is 10 units long and 10 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. 2 units
- 2. C (3 by 10)
- 3. 16 units
- 4. 24 units
- 5. B (5 by 12)
- 6. A (3 by 10)
- 7. B (4 by 10)
- 8. B (2 by 8)
- 9. A (9 by 10)
- 10. 20 units
- 11. B (9 by 9)
- 12. 40 units
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