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 16 square units: one is 2 by 8 and one is 4 by 4 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A2 by 8
- B4 by 4
- CThey are the same
2A rectangle has a perimeter of 56 units. One side is 14 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
3Two rectangles both have an area of 30 square units: one is 3 by 10 and one is 5 by 6 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A3 by 10
- BThey are the same
- C5 by 6
4A rectangle is 16 units long and 18 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
5Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 42 units: one is 9 by 12 and one is 10 by 11 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A9 by 12
- B10 by 11
- CThey are the same
6Two rectangles both have an area of 40 square units: one is 5 by 8 and one is 4 by 10 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- AThey are the same
- B4 by 10
- C5 by 8
7Two 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?
- AThey are the same
- B4 by 6
- C3 by 8
8Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 36 units: one is 7 by 11 and one is 9 by 9 units. Which has the bigger area?
- AThey are the same
- B7 by 11
- C9 by 9
9Two rectangles both have an area of 20 square units: one is 4 by 5 and one is 2 by 10 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A4 by 5
- BThey are the same
- C2 by 10
10Two rectangles both have an area of 60 square units: one is 5 by 12 and one is 6 by 10 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A5 by 12
- B6 by 10
- CThey are the same
11A rectangle has a perimeter of 48 units. One side is 19 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
12Two rectangles both have an area of 20 square units: one is 2 by 10 and one is 4 by 5 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A4 by 5
- B2 by 10
- CThey are the same
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. A (2 by 8)
- 2. 14 units
- 3. A (3 by 10)
- 4. 68 units
- 5. B (10 by 11)
- 6. B (4 by 10)
- 7. C (3 by 8)
- 8. C (9 by 9)
- 9. C (2 by 10)
- 10. A (5 by 12)
- 11. 5 units
- 12. B (2 by 10)
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