πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
📏 Perimeter
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rectangle has a perimeter of 70 units. One side is 18 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
2Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 36 units: one is 6 by 12 and one is 9 by 9 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A9 by 9
- B6 by 12
- CThey are the same
3A rectangle is 18 units long and 8 units wide. What is its perimeter?
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?
- A8 by 11
- BThey are the same
- C7 by 12
5A rectangle is 5 units long and 18 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
6Two 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
7Two 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
8Two rectangles both have an area of 30 square units: one is 3 by 10 and one is 5 by 6 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- AThey are the same
- B3 by 10
- C5 by 6
9Two rectangles both have an area of 12 square units: one is 3 by 4 and one is 2 by 6 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A2 by 6
- BThey are the same
- C3 by 4
10A rectangle is 7 units long and 8 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
11Two rectangles both have an area of 18 square units: one is 2 by 9 and one is 3 by 6 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A3 by 6
- B2 by 9
- CThey are the same
12Two rectangles both have an area of 40 square units: one is 4 by 10 and one is 5 by 8 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A5 by 8
- B4 by 10
- CThey are the same
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. 17 units
- 2. A (9 by 9)
- 3. 52 units
- 4. A (8 by 11)
- 5. 46 units
- 6. C (2 by 8)
- 7. A (6 by 12)
- 8. B (3 by 10)
- 9. A (2 by 6)
- 10. 30 units
- 11. B (2 by 9)
- 12. B (4 by 10)
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