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 24 square units: one is 3 by 8 and one is 2 by 12 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A2 by 12
- B3 by 8
- CThey are the same
2A rectangle has a perimeter of 38 units. One side is 11 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
3Two 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?
- AThey are the same
- B5 by 6
- C3 by 10
4Two 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?
- AThey are the same
- B5 by 12
- C6 by 10
5A rectangle has a perimeter of 44 units. One side is 17 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
6Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 32 units: one is 5 by 11 and one is 8 by 8 units. Which has the bigger area?
- AThey are the same
- B5 by 11
- C8 by 8
7A rectangle has a perimeter of 44 units. One side is 5 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
8A rectangle is 5 units long and 17 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
9Two 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?
- A6 by 9
- BThey are the same
- C3 by 12
10Two rectangles both have an area of 18 square units: one is 2 by 9 and one is 3 by 6 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- AThey are the same
- B3 by 6
- C2 by 9
11A rectangle has a perimeter of 62 units. One side is 17 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
12A rectangle is 18 units long and 14 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. A (2 by 12)
- 2. 8 units
- 3. C (3 by 10)
- 4. B (5 by 12)
- 5. 5 units
- 6. C (8 by 8)
- 7. 17 units
- 8. 44 units
- 9. A (6 by 9)
- 10. C (2 by 9)
- 11. 14 units
- 12. 64 units
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