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 48 square units: one is 6 by 8 and one is 4 by 12 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A6 by 8
- B4 by 12
- CThey are the same
2Two 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?
- AThey are the same
- B2 by 8
- C4 by 4
3A rectangle is 7 units long and 12 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
4Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 40 units: one is 8 by 12 and one is 9 by 11 units. Which has the bigger area?
- AThey are the same
- B9 by 11
- C8 by 12
5A rectangle has a perimeter of 52 units. One side is 11 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
6A rectangle is 20 units long and 14 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
7A rectangle has a perimeter of 18 units. One side is 2 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
8Two rectangles both have an area of 12 square units: one is 3 by 4 and one is 2 by 6 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A3 by 4
- B2 by 6
- CThey are the same
9Two rectangles both have an area of 20 square units: one is 4 by 5 and one is 2 by 10 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A4 by 5
- B2 by 10
- CThey are the same
10A rectangle has a perimeter of 48 units. One side is 16 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
11Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 28 units: one is 2 by 12 and one is 3 by 11 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A3 by 11
- B2 by 12
- CThey are the same
12A rectangle is 7 units long and 15 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. B (4 by 12)
- 2. B (2 by 8)
- 3. 38 units
- 4. B (9 by 11)
- 5. 15 units
- 6. 68 units
- 7. 7 units
- 8. B (2 by 6)
- 9. B (2 by 10)
- 10. 8 units
- 11. A (3 by 11)
- 12. 44 units
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