πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
📏 Perimeter
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rectangle has a perimeter of 30 units. One side is 8 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
2Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 30 units: one is 3 by 12 and one is 6 by 9 units. Which has the bigger area?
- AThey are the same
- B6 by 9
- C3 by 12
3A rectangle has a perimeter of 46 units. One side is 15 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
4Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 28 units: one is 3 by 11 and one is 4 by 10 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A3 by 11
- BThey are the same
- 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?
- A5 by 6
- B3 by 10
- CThey are the same
6Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 34 units: one is 5 by 12 and one is 6 by 11 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A5 by 12
- B6 by 11
- CThey are the same
7A rectangle has a perimeter of 46 units. One side is 7 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
8Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 16 units: one is 2 by 6 and one is 4 by 4 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A4 by 4
- BThey are the same
- C2 by 6
9A rectangle is 8 units long and 2 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
10Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 18 units: one is 2 by 7 and one is 3 by 6 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A3 by 6
- B2 by 7
- CThey are the same
11A rectangle is 19 units long and 3 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
12Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 20 units: one is 2 by 8 and one is 5 by 5 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A2 by 8
- B5 by 5
- CThey are the same
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. 7 units
- 2. B (6 by 9)
- 3. 8 units
- 4. C (4 by 10)
- 5. B (3 by 10)
- 6. B (6 by 11)
- 7. 16 units
- 8. A (4 by 4)
- 9. 20 units
- 10. A (3 by 6)
- 11. 44 units
- 12. B (5 by 5)
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