πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
📏 Perimeter
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 12 units: one is 3 by 3 and one is 2 by 4 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A2 by 4
- BThey are the same
- C3 by 3
2A rectangle has a perimeter of 42 units. One side is 13 units long. How long is the side next to it?
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 24 square units: one is 3 by 8 and one is 4 by 6 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A4 by 6
- B3 by 8
- CThey are the same
5A rectangle has a perimeter of 56 units. One side is 12 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
6Two 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
7Two 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
- BThey are the same
- C2 by 10
8Two 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
- BThey are the same
- C8 by 9
9Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 14 units: one is 2 by 5 and one is 3 by 4 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A3 by 4
- BThey are the same
- C2 by 5
10Two 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?
- A2 by 10
- B4 by 5
- CThey are the same
11A rectangle has a perimeter of 22 units. One side is 3 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
12A rectangle has a perimeter of 42 units. One side is 10 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. C (3 by 3)
- 2. 8 units
- 3. 54 units
- 4. B (3 by 8)
- 5. 16 units
- 6. C (9 by 9)
- 7. C (2 by 10)
- 8. A (6 by 12)
- 9. A (3 by 4)
- 10. A (2 by 10)
- 11. 8 units
- 12. 11 units
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