πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
📏 Perimeter
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 34 units: one is 8 by 9 and one is 5 by 12 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A5 by 12
- B8 by 9
- CThey are the same
2A rectangle has a perimeter of 26 units. One side is 3 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
3Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 42 units: one is 9 by 12 and one is 10 by 11 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A10 by 11
- BThey are the same
- C9 by 12
4Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 44 units: one is 11 by 11 and one is 10 by 12 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A11 by 11
- BThey are the same
- C10 by 12
5Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 20 units: one is 4 by 6 and one is 2 by 8 units. Which has the bigger area?
- AThey are the same
- B4 by 6
- C2 by 8
6Two rectangles both have an area of 16 square units: one is 2 by 8 and one is 4 by 4 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A4 by 4
- BThey are the same
- C2 by 8
7A rectangle has a perimeter of 36 units. One side is 10 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
8A rectangle is 20 units long and 7 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
9A rectangle is 2 units long and 5 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
10Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 24 units: one is 4 by 8 and one is 2 by 10 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A2 by 10
- B4 by 8
- CThey are the same
11Two 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?
- A2 by 8
- B4 by 4
- CThey are the same
12Two rectangles both have an area of 48 square units: one is 6 by 8 and one is 4 by 12 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- AThey are the same
- B6 by 8
- C4 by 12
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. B (8 by 9)
- 2. 10 units
- 3. A (10 by 11)
- 4. A (11 by 11)
- 5. B (4 by 6)
- 6. C (2 by 8)
- 7. 8 units
- 8. 54 units
- 9. 14 units
- 10. B (4 by 8)
- 11. A (2 by 8)
- 12. C (4 by 12)
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