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 24 units: one is 2 by 10 and one is 4 by 8 units. Which has the bigger area?
- AThey are the same
- B4 by 8
- C2 by 10
2Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 28 units: one is 4 by 10 and one is 5 by 9 units. Which has the bigger area?
- AThey are the same
- B5 by 9
- C4 by 10
3Two rectangles both have an area of 20 square units: one is 2 by 10 and one is 4 by 5 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A2 by 10
- B4 by 5
- CThey are the same
4Two rectangles both have an area of 24 square units: one is 2 by 12 and one is 4 by 6 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A4 by 6
- BThey are the same
- C2 by 12
5A rectangle is 2 units long and 19 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
6A rectangle is 13 units long and 17 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
7Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 44 units: one is 10 by 12 and one is 11 by 11 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A11 by 11
- BThey are the same
- C10 by 12
8Two rectangles both have an area of 72 square units: one is 8 by 9 and one is 6 by 12 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A8 by 9
- BThey are the same
- C6 by 12
9Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 22 units: one is 5 by 6 and one is 2 by 9 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A5 by 6
- B2 by 9
- CThey are the same
10Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 22 units: one is 2 by 9 and one is 3 by 8 units. Which has the bigger area?
- AThey are the same
- B3 by 8
- C2 by 9
11A rectangle is 19 units long and 18 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
12Two 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?
- A5 by 6
- BThey are the same
- C3 by 10
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. B (4 by 8)
- 2. B (5 by 9)
- 3. A (2 by 10)
- 4. C (2 by 12)
- 5. 42 units
- 6. 60 units
- 7. A (11 by 11)
- 8. C (6 by 12)
- 9. A (5 by 6)
- 10. B (3 by 8)
- 11. 74 units
- 12. C (3 by 10)
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