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 48 square units: one is 6 by 8 and one is 4 by 12 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- AThey are the same
- B6 by 8
- C4 by 12
2A rectangle is 15 units long and 4 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
3A rectangle is 7 units long and 20 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
4Two 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
5A rectangle is 20 units long and 11 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
6A rectangle has a perimeter of 66 units. One side is 15 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
7Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 18 units: one is 2 by 7 and one is 3 by 6 units. Which has the bigger area?
- AThey are the same
- B2 by 7
- C3 by 6
8Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 22 units: one is 5 by 6 and one is 2 by 9 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A5 by 6
- B2 by 9
- CThey are the same
9Two rectangles both have an area of 16 square units: one is 2 by 8 and one is 4 by 4 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A2 by 8
- BThey are the same
- C4 by 4
10A rectangle is 8 units long and 14 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
11A rectangle has a perimeter of 56 units. One side is 17 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
12A rectangle is 11 units long and 8 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. C (4 by 12)
- 2. 38 units
- 3. 54 units
- 4. C (2 by 6)
- 5. 62 units
- 6. 18 units
- 7. C (3 by 6)
- 8. A (5 by 6)
- 9. A (2 by 8)
- 10. 44 units
- 11. 11 units
- 12. 38 units
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