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 36 square units: one is 4 by 9 and one is 3 by 12 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A4 by 9
- BThey are the same
- C3 by 12
2A rectangle is 3 units long and 16 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
3Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 42 units: one is 10 by 11 and one is 9 by 12 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A10 by 11
- BThey are the same
- C9 by 12
4Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 34 units: one is 5 by 12 and one is 7 by 10 units. Which has the bigger area?
- AThey are the same
- B7 by 10
- C5 by 12
5A rectangle has a perimeter of 16 units. One side is 2 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
6A rectangle is 3 units long and 13 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
7A rectangle has a perimeter of 62 units. One side is 20 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
8A rectangle is 7 units long and 3 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
9A rectangle has a perimeter of 36 units. One side is 3 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
10Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 12 units: one is 2 by 4 and one is 3 by 3 units. Which has the bigger area?
- AThey are the same
- B3 by 3
- C2 by 4
11Two 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
- BThey are the same
- C4 by 10
12A rectangle is 3 units long and 15 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. C (3 by 12)
- 2. 38 units
- 3. A (10 by 11)
- 4. B (7 by 10)
- 5. 6 units
- 6. 32 units
- 7. 11 units
- 8. 20 units
- 9. 15 units
- 10. B (3 by 3)
- 11. C (4 by 10)
- 12. 36 units
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