πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
📏 Perimeter
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rectangle is 5 units long and 3 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
2Two 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?
- A10 by 12
- BThey are the same
- C11 by 11
3Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 34 units: one is 7 by 10 and one is 5 by 12 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A7 by 10
- BThey are the same
- C5 by 12
4A rectangle has a perimeter of 28 units. One side is 9 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
5A rectangle has a perimeter of 28 units. One side is 10 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
6A rectangle is 5 units long and 5 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
7Two 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?
- A6 by 12
- BThey are the same
- C8 by 9
8A rectangle is 9 units long and 18 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
9A rectangle is 6 units long and 13 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
10Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 20 units: one is 5 by 5 and one is 4 by 6 units. Which has the bigger area?
- AThey are the same
- B4 by 6
- C5 by 5
11Two 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
12A rectangle has a perimeter of 46 units. One side is 10 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. 16 units
- 2. C (11 by 11)
- 3. A (7 by 10)
- 4. 5 units
- 5. 4 units
- 6. 20 units
- 7. A (6 by 12)
- 8. 54 units
- 9. 38 units
- 10. C (5 by 5)
- 11. B (3 by 10)
- 12. 13 units
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