πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
📏 Perimeter
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rectangle has a perimeter of 40 units. One side is 3 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
2A rectangle is 8 units long and 5 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
3Two 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?
- A3 by 4
- BThey are the same
- C2 by 6
4A rectangle is 19 units long and 4 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
5A rectangle has a perimeter of 52 units. One side is 18 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
6Two 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?
- A4 by 10
- BThey are the same
- C5 by 8
7Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 18 units: one is 3 by 6 and one is 2 by 7 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A3 by 6
- BThey are the same
- C2 by 7
8A rectangle is 19 units long and 17 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
9A rectangle has a perimeter of 44 units. One side is 14 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
10Two rectangles both have an area of 24 square units: one is 2 by 12 and one is 3 by 8 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A3 by 8
- B2 by 12
- CThey are the same
11Two 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
- B4 by 12
- C6 by 8
12Two 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?
- A8 by 9
- B6 by 12
- CThey are the same
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. 17 units
- 2. 26 units
- 3. C (2 by 6)
- 4. 46 units
- 5. 8 units
- 6. A (4 by 10)
- 7. A (3 by 6)
- 8. 72 units
- 9. 8 units
- 10. B (2 by 12)
- 11. B (4 by 12)
- 12. B (6 by 12)
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