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 40 square units: one is 5 by 8 and one is 4 by 10 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A4 by 10
- B5 by 8
- CThey are the same
2Two 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
- BThey are the same
- C5 by 12
3A rectangle is 20 units long and 8 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
4A rectangle has a perimeter of 56 units. One side is 14 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
5A rectangle has a perimeter of 44 units. One side is 8 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
6A rectangle has a perimeter of 56 units. One side is 13 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
7A rectangle is 10 units long and 17 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
8Two 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
- BThey are the same
- C2 by 9
9A rectangle is 14 units long and 9 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
10Two 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?
- A4 by 4
- BThey are the same
- C2 by 8
11A rectangle is 13 units long and 3 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
12Two rectangles both have an area of 48 square units: one is 6 by 8 and one is 4 by 12 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A4 by 12
- B6 by 8
- CThey are the same
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. A (4 by 10)
- 2. C (5 by 12)
- 3. 56 units
- 4. 14 units
- 5. 14 units
- 6. 15 units
- 7. 54 units
- 8. A (5 by 6)
- 9. 46 units
- 10. C (2 by 8)
- 11. 32 units
- 12. A (4 by 12)
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