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 72 square units: one is 8 by 9 and one is 6 by 12 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- AThey are the same
- B6 by 12
- C8 by 9
2A rectangle is 7 units long and 5 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
3Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 32 units: one is 6 by 10 and one is 8 by 8 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A6 by 10
- B8 by 8
- CThey are the same
4Two rectangles both have an area of 40 square units: one is 4 by 10 and one is 5 by 8 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- AThey are the same
- B5 by 8
- C4 by 10
5Two 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
- B3 by 10
- C5 by 6
6A rectangle has a perimeter of 54 units. One side is 17 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
7A rectangle is 17 units long and 9 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
8A rectangle is 19 units long and 20 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
9Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 24 units: one is 2 by 10 and one is 3 by 9 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A3 by 9
- B2 by 10
- CThey are the same
10A rectangle is 10 units long and 2 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
11Two 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?
- A4 by 5
- B2 by 10
- CThey are the same
12Two 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
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. B (6 by 12)
- 2. 24 units
- 3. B (8 by 8)
- 4. C (4 by 10)
- 5. B (3 by 10)
- 6. 10 units
- 7. 52 units
- 8. 78 units
- 9. A (3 by 9)
- 10. 24 units
- 11. B (2 by 10)
- 12. B (3 by 10)
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