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 72 square units: one is 6 by 12 and one is 8 by 9 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- AThey are the same
- B8 by 9
- C6 by 12
2A rectangle has a perimeter of 128 units. One side is 14 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
3A rectangle is 17 units long and 21 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
4A rectangle is 36 units long and 24 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
5A rectangle has a perimeter of 48 units. One side is 18 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
6A rectangle has a perimeter of 96 units. One side is 2 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
7Two rectangles both have an area of 18 square units: one is 3 by 6 and one is 2 by 9 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- AThey are the same
- B2 by 9
- C3 by 6
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?
- AThey are the same
- B6 by 8
- C4 by 12
9Two rectangles both have an area of 24 square units: one is 3 by 8 and one is 2 by 12 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A3 by 8
- B2 by 12
- CThey are the same
10Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 12 units: one is 2 by 4 and one is 3 by 3 units. Which has the bigger area?
- AThey are the same
- B3 by 3
- C2 by 4
11Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 26 units: one is 3 by 10 and one is 6 by 7 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A3 by 10
- B6 by 7
- CThey are the same
12Two 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?
- A4 by 10
- B5 by 8
- CThey are the same
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. C (6 by 12)
- 2. 50 units
- 3. 76 units
- 4. 120 units
- 5. 6 units
- 6. 46 units
- 7. B (2 by 9)
- 8. C (4 by 12)
- 9. B (2 by 12)
- 10. B (3 by 3)
- 11. B (6 by 7)
- 12. A (4 by 10)
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