πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
📏 Perimeter
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rectangle has a perimeter of 42 units. One side is 9 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
2Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 26 units: one is 3 by 10 and one is 4 by 9 units. Which has the bigger area?
- AThey are the same
- B4 by 9
- C3 by 10
3Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 24 units: one is 3 by 9 and one is 2 by 10 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A2 by 10
- BThey are the same
- C3 by 9
4Two 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
- B6 by 8
- CThey are the same
5A rectangle has a perimeter of 34 units. One side is 5 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
6A rectangle has a perimeter of 38 units. One side is 7 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
7Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 26 units: one is 2 by 11 and one is 3 by 10 units. Which has the bigger area?
- AThey are the same
- B3 by 10
- C2 by 11
8A rectangle has a perimeter of 54 units. One side is 16 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
9A rectangle is 12 units long and 5 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
10Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 16 units: one is 4 by 4 and one is 2 by 6 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A2 by 6
- B4 by 4
- CThey are the same
11Two rectangles both have an area of 36 square units: one is 6 by 6 and one is 4 by 9 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A6 by 6
- B4 by 9
- CThey are the same
12A rectangle has a perimeter of 70 units. One side is 17 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. 12 units
- 2. B (4 by 9)
- 3. C (3 by 9)
- 4. A (4 by 12)
- 5. 12 units
- 6. 12 units
- 7. B (3 by 10)
- 8. 11 units
- 9. 34 units
- 10. B (4 by 4)
- 11. B (4 by 9)
- 12. 18 units
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