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 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
2Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 14 units: one is 2 by 5 and one is 3 by 4 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A2 by 5
- B3 by 4
- CThey are the same
3A rectangle is 16 units long and 14 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
4Two 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
5Two rectangles both have an area of 60 square units: one is 5 by 12 and one is 6 by 10 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A5 by 12
- B6 by 10
- CThey are the same
6A rectangle is 18 units long and 17 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
7A rectangle has a perimeter of 56 units. One side is 19 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
8A rectangle has a perimeter of 58 units. One side is 14 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
9Two 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
- B5 by 6
- C3 by 10
10Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 40 units: one is 8 by 12 and one is 10 by 10 units. Which has the bigger area?
- AThey are the same
- B8 by 12
- C10 by 10
11Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 40 units: one is 9 by 11 and one is 8 by 12 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A8 by 12
- B9 by 11
- CThey are the same
12Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 18 units: one is 3 by 6 and one is 4 by 5 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A4 by 5
- BThey are the same
- C3 by 6
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. C (2 by 10)
- 2. B (3 by 4)
- 3. 60 units
- 4. C (2 by 6)
- 5. A (5 by 12)
- 6. 70 units
- 7. 9 units
- 8. 15 units
- 9. C (3 by 10)
- 10. C (10 by 10)
- 11. B (9 by 11)
- 12. A (4 by 5)
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