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 12 square units: one is 2 by 6 and one is 3 by 4 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- AThey are the same
- B2 by 6
- C3 by 4
2A rectangle is 13 units long and 15 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
3A rectangle has a perimeter of 36 units. One side is 8 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
4Two 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?
- AThey are the same
- B4 by 5
- C2 by 10
5A rectangle has a perimeter of 46 units. One side is 11 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
6Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 40 units: one is 10 by 10 and one is 8 by 12 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A8 by 12
- BThey are the same
- C10 by 10
7Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 40 units: one is 9 by 11 and one is 10 by 10 units. Which has the bigger area?
- AThey are the same
- B10 by 10
- C9 by 11
8A rectangle is 19 units long and 4 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
9Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 32 units: one is 4 by 12 and one is 5 by 11 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A4 by 12
- BThey are the same
- C5 by 11
10Two 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?
- A2 by 12
- BThey are the same
- C3 by 8
11A rectangle has a perimeter of 38 units. One side is 5 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
12A rectangle is 16 units long and 11 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. B (2 by 6)
- 2. 56 units
- 3. 10 units
- 4. C (2 by 10)
- 5. 12 units
- 6. C (10 by 10)
- 7. B (10 by 10)
- 8. 46 units
- 9. C (5 by 11)
- 10. A (2 by 12)
- 11. 14 units
- 12. 54 units
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