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 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
2Two 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?
- A6 by 10
- B5 by 12
- CThey are the same
3Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 20 units: one is 5 by 5 and one is 4 by 6 units. Which has the bigger area?
- AThey are the same
- B4 by 6
- C5 by 5
4Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 30 units: one is 4 by 11 and one is 5 by 10 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A5 by 10
- BThey are the same
- C4 by 11
5Two 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?
- A4 by 9
- BThey are the same
- C6 by 6
6Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 38 units: one is 9 by 10 and one is 7 by 12 units. Which has the bigger area?
- AThey are the same
- B9 by 10
- C7 by 12
7Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 22 units: one is 3 by 8 and one is 2 by 9 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A2 by 9
- B3 by 8
- CThey are the same
8Two 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?
- A2 by 9
- BThey are the same
- C3 by 6
9A rectangle has a perimeter of 98 units. One side is 20 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
10Two 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?
- A4 by 4
- BThey are the same
- C2 by 8
11A rectangle is 3 units long and 21 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
12A rectangle has a perimeter of 100 units. One side is 38 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. A (4 by 12)
- 2. B (5 by 12)
- 3. C (5 by 5)
- 4. A (5 by 10)
- 5. A (4 by 9)
- 6. B (9 by 10)
- 7. B (3 by 8)
- 8. A (2 by 9)
- 9. 29 units
- 10. C (2 by 8)
- 11. 48 units
- 12. 12 units
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