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 4 by 12 and one is 6 by 8 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A6 by 8
- B4 by 12
- CThey are the same
2Two rectangles both have an area of 36 square units: one is 3 by 12 and one is 6 by 6 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- AThey are the same
- B6 by 6
- C3 by 12
3Two 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
- B8 by 9
- CThey are the same
4A rectangle is 11 units long and 3 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
5A rectangle has a perimeter of 66 units. One side is 15 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
6Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 28 units: one is 5 by 9 and one is 2 by 12 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A5 by 9
- B2 by 12
- CThey are the same
7Two rectangles both have an area of 24 square units: one is 3 by 8 and one is 2 by 12 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A3 by 8
- B2 by 12
- CThey are the same
8Two 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?
- A3 by 10
- B5 by 6
- CThey are the same
9Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 18 units: one is 3 by 6 and one is 4 by 5 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A3 by 6
- BThey are the same
- C4 by 5
10Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 36 units: one is 8 by 10 and one is 7 by 11 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A7 by 11
- BThey are the same
- C8 by 10
11A rectangle has a perimeter of 22 units. One side is 3 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
12A rectangle is 14 units long and 14 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. B (4 by 12)
- 2. C (3 by 12)
- 3. A (6 by 12)
- 4. 28 units
- 5. 18 units
- 6. A (5 by 9)
- 7. B (2 by 12)
- 8. A (3 by 10)
- 9. C (4 by 5)
- 10. C (8 by 10)
- 11. 8 units
- 12. 56 units
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