πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
📏 Perimeter
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rectangle is 12 units long and 2 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
2Two 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?
- AThey are the same
- B8 by 10
- C7 by 11
3A rectangle has a perimeter of 72 units. One side is 16 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
4Two 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?
- AThey are the same
- B8 by 11
- C7 by 12
5Two rectangles both have an area of 72 square units: one is 8 by 9 and one is 6 by 12 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A8 by 9
- BThey are the same
- C6 by 12
6Two 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?
- A3 by 4
- BThey are the same
- C2 by 6
7A rectangle has a perimeter of 70 units. One side is 18 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
8A rectangle has a perimeter of 46 units. One side is 18 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
9A rectangle has a perimeter of 50 units. One side is 13 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
10Two rectangles both have an area of 36 square units: one is 4 by 9 and one is 3 by 12 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A3 by 12
- B4 by 9
- CThey are the same
11Two rectangles both have an area of 24 square units: one is 2 by 12 and one is 3 by 8 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- AThey are the same
- B2 by 12
- C3 by 8
12A rectangle has a perimeter of 32 units. One side is 6 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. 28 units
- 2. B (8 by 10)
- 3. 20 units
- 4. B (8 by 11)
- 5. C (6 by 12)
- 6. C (2 by 6)
- 7. 17 units
- 8. 5 units
- 9. 12 units
- 10. A (3 by 12)
- 11. B (2 by 12)
- 12. 10 units
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