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 40 square units: one is 5 by 8 and one is 4 by 10 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- AThey are the same
- B5 by 8
- C4 by 10
2Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 16 units: one is 2 by 6 and one is 3 by 5 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A3 by 5
- BThey are the same
- C2 by 6
3A rectangle has a perimeter of 36 units. One side is 4 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
4A rectangle is 15 units long and 2 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
5Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 36 units: one is 7 by 11 and one is 9 by 9 units. Which has the bigger area?
- AThey are the same
- B7 by 11
- C9 by 9
6A rectangle is 20 units long and 16 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
7A rectangle has a perimeter of 24 units. One side is 9 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
8A rectangle is 2 units long and 14 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
9A rectangle is 10 units long and 6 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
10Two 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
- B4 by 4
- C2 by 8
11Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 32 units: one is 8 by 8 and one is 5 by 11 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A8 by 8
- B5 by 11
- CThey are the same
12A rectangle is 12 units long and 3 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. C (4 by 10)
- 2. A (3 by 5)
- 3. 14 units
- 4. 34 units
- 5. C (9 by 9)
- 6. 72 units
- 7. 3 units
- 8. 32 units
- 9. 32 units
- 10. C (2 by 8)
- 11. A (8 by 8)
- 12. 30 units
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