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 60 square units: one is 5 by 12 and one is 6 by 10 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A6 by 10
- B5 by 12
- CThey are the same
2A rectangle has a perimeter of 52 units. One side is 8 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
3A rectangle has a perimeter of 60 units. One side is 19 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
4Two rectangles both have an area of 36 square units: one is 4 by 9 and one is 6 by 6 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A6 by 6
- B4 by 9
- CThey are the same
5Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 20 units: one is 3 by 7 and one is 5 by 5 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A5 by 5
- B3 by 7
- CThey are the same
6A rectangle is 9 units long and 2 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
7A rectangle is 15 units long and 5 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
8A rectangle has a perimeter of 50 units. One side is 5 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
9A rectangle has a perimeter of 42 units. One side is 10 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
10Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 16 units: one is 3 by 5 and one is 2 by 6 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A3 by 5
- BThey are the same
- C2 by 6
11A rectangle is 8 units long and 14 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
12Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 38 units: one is 7 by 12 and one is 8 by 11 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A7 by 12
- BThey are the same
- C8 by 11
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. B (5 by 12)
- 2. 18 units
- 3. 11 units
- 4. B (4 by 9)
- 5. A (5 by 5)
- 6. 22 units
- 7. 40 units
- 8. 20 units
- 9. 11 units
- 10. A (3 by 5)
- 11. 44 units
- 12. C (8 by 11)
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