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 30 square units: one is 3 by 10 and one is 5 by 6 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A3 by 10
- B5 by 6
- CThey are the same
2A rectangle has a perimeter of 56 units. One side is 14 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
3Two 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?
- A2 by 10
- BThey are the same
- C4 by 5
4Two 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?
- A8 by 9
- B6 by 12
- CThey are the same
5Two rectangles both have an area of 36 square units: one is 6 by 6 and one is 4 by 9 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A6 by 6
- B4 by 9
- CThey are the same
6Two 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?
- A5 by 12
- B6 by 10
- CThey are the same
7A rectangle has a perimeter of 38 units. One side is 17 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
8Two rectangles both have an area of 24 square units: one is 3 by 8 and one is 4 by 6 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- AThey are the same
- B3 by 8
- C4 by 6
9Two rectangles both have an area of 72 square units: one is 6 by 12 and one is 8 by 9 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A6 by 12
- BThey are the same
- C8 by 9
10Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 42 units: one is 9 by 12 and one is 10 by 11 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A10 by 11
- B9 by 12
- CThey are the same
11A rectangle has a perimeter of 36 units. One side is 10 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
12A rectangle has a perimeter of 44 units. One side is 2 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. A (3 by 10)
- 2. 14 units
- 3. A (2 by 10)
- 4. B (6 by 12)
- 5. B (4 by 9)
- 6. A (5 by 12)
- 7. 2 units
- 8. B (3 by 8)
- 9. A (6 by 12)
- 10. A (10 by 11)
- 11. 8 units
- 12. 20 units
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