πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
📏 Perimeter
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rectangle has a perimeter of 48 units. One side is 16 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
2A rectangle is 19 units long and 12 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
3A rectangle has a perimeter of 68 units. One side is 15 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
4A rectangle has a perimeter of 68 units. One side is 18 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
5Two 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?
- AThey are the same
- B4 by 4
- C2 by 8
6A rectangle has a perimeter of 38 units. One side is 14 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
7Two rectangles both have an area of 18 square units: one is 2 by 9 and one is 3 by 6 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- AThey are the same
- B3 by 6
- C2 by 9
8A rectangle is 6 units long and 9 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
9Two 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
10Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 28 units: one is 5 by 9 and one is 2 by 12 units. Which has the bigger area?
- AThey are the same
- B2 by 12
- C5 by 9
11A rectangle has a perimeter of 54 units. One side is 8 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
12Two rectangles both have an area of 36 square units: one is 6 by 6 and one is 3 by 12 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A6 by 6
- BThey are the same
- C3 by 12
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. 8 units
- 2. 62 units
- 3. 19 units
- 4. 16 units
- 5. C (2 by 8)
- 6. 5 units
- 7. C (2 by 9)
- 8. 30 units
- 9. C (3 by 3)
- 10. C (5 by 9)
- 11. 19 units
- 12. C (3 by 12)
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