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 60 square units: one is 5 by 12 and one is 6 by 10 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- AThey are the same
- B5 by 12
- C6 by 10
2Two 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
3Two 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?
- AThey are the same
- B8 by 12
- C9 by 11
4Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 14 units: one is 3 by 4 and one is 2 by 5 units. Which has the bigger area?
- AThey are the same
- B3 by 4
- C2 by 5
5Two rectangles both have an area of 48 square units: one is 4 by 12 and one is 6 by 8 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A4 by 12
- BThey are the same
- C6 by 8
6Two 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
7Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 26 units: one is 2 by 11 and one is 4 by 9 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A4 by 9
- BThey are the same
- C2 by 11
8A rectangle has a perimeter of 38 units. One side is 5 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
9A rectangle has a perimeter of 30 units. One side is 10 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
10Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 36 units: one is 9 by 9 and one is 8 by 10 units. Which has the bigger area?
- AThey are the same
- B9 by 9
- C8 by 10
11A rectangle is 20 units long and 13 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
12A rectangle is 16 units long and 11 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. B (5 by 12)
- 2. B (4 by 10)
- 3. C (9 by 11)
- 4. B (3 by 4)
- 5. A (4 by 12)
- 6. C (4 by 10)
- 7. A (4 by 9)
- 8. 14 units
- 9. 5 units
- 10. B (9 by 9)
- 11. 66 units
- 12. 54 units
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