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 38 units: one is 7 by 12 and one is 8 by 11 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A7 by 12
- B8 by 11
- CThey are the same
2A rectangle is 16 units long and 12 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
3Two 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
- BThey are the same
- C4 by 4
4A rectangle is 27 units long and 47 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
5Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 18 units: one is 4 by 5 and one is 3 by 6 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A3 by 6
- B4 by 5
- CThey are the same
6A rectangle has a perimeter of 182 units. One side is 42 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
7A rectangle has a perimeter of 64 units. One side is 5 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
8Two 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
- BThey are the same
- C6 by 8
9A rectangle has a perimeter of 40 units. One side is 6 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
10A rectangle has a perimeter of 34 units. One side is 12 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
11A rectangle is 32 units long and 49 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
12Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 22 units: one is 5 by 6 and one is 4 by 7 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A4 by 7
- B5 by 6
- CThey are the same
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. B (8 by 11)
- 2. 56 units
- 3. A (2 by 8)
- 4. 148 units
- 5. B (4 by 5)
- 6. 49 units
- 7. 27 units
- 8. A (4 by 12)
- 9. 14 units
- 10. 5 units
- 11. 162 units
- 12. B (5 by 6)
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