πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
📏 Perimeter
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rectangle has a perimeter of 28 units. One side is 3 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
2Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 38 units: one is 8 by 11 and one is 7 by 12 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A8 by 11
- BThey are the same
- C7 by 12
3Two 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
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?
- A4 by 9
- BThey are the same
- C6 by 6
5A rectangle has a perimeter of 46 units. One side is 3 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
6A rectangle has a perimeter of 62 units. One side is 18 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
7A rectangle has a perimeter of 8 units. One side is 2 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
8A rectangle has a perimeter of 50 units. One side is 6 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
9Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 16 units: one is 4 by 4 and one is 3 by 5 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A4 by 4
- BThey are the same
- C3 by 5
10Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 38 units: one is 8 by 11 and one is 9 by 10 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A9 by 10
- BThey are the same
- C8 by 11
11A rectangle has a perimeter of 46 units. One side is 8 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
12A rectangle is 2 units long and 10 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. 11 units
- 2. A (8 by 11)
- 3. B (2 by 8)
- 4. A (4 by 9)
- 5. 20 units
- 6. 13 units
- 7. 2 units
- 8. 19 units
- 9. A (4 by 4)
- 10. A (9 by 10)
- 11. 15 units
- 12. 24 units
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