πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
📏 Perimeter
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rectangle has a perimeter of 66 units. One side is 18 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
2Two rectangles both have an area of 60 square units: one is 6 by 10 and one is 5 by 12 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- AThey are the same
- B5 by 12
- C6 by 10
3Two rectangles both have an area of 24 square units: one is 4 by 6 and one is 3 by 8 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A3 by 8
- BThey are the same
- C4 by 6
4Two 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
5Two rectangles both have an area of 72 square units: one is 8 by 9 and one is 6 by 12 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A6 by 12
- B8 by 9
- CThey are the same
6A rectangle is 4 units long and 5 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
7Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 32 units: one is 6 by 10 and one is 8 by 8 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A6 by 10
- BThey are the same
- C8 by 8
8Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 26 units: one is 2 by 11 and one is 5 by 8 units. Which has the bigger area?
- AThey are the same
- B2 by 11
- C5 by 8
9A rectangle is 9 units long and 5 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
10Two 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?
- AThey are the same
- B6 by 8
- C4 by 12
11Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 32 units: one is 4 by 12 and one is 8 by 8 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A8 by 8
- B4 by 12
- CThey are the same
12A rectangle has a perimeter of 54 units. One side is 11 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. 15 units
- 2. B (5 by 12)
- 3. A (3 by 8)
- 4. C (2 by 8)
- 5. A (6 by 12)
- 6. 18 units
- 7. C (8 by 8)
- 8. C (5 by 8)
- 9. 28 units
- 10. C (4 by 12)
- 11. A (8 by 8)
- 12. 16 units
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