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 16 units: one is 4 by 4 and one is 3 by 5 units. Which has the bigger area?
- AThey are the same
- B4 by 4
- C3 by 5
2A rectangle is 42 units long and 6 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
3A rectangle is 22 units long and 26 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
4Two rectangles both have an area of 36 square units: one is 3 by 12 and one is 4 by 9 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A3 by 12
- BThey are the same
- C4 by 9
5A rectangle has a perimeter of 140 units. One side is 43 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
6Two rectangles both have an area of 16 square units: one is 4 by 4 and one is 2 by 8 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A2 by 8
- BThey are the same
- C4 by 4
7Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 44 units: one is 11 by 11 and one is 10 by 12 units. Which has the bigger area?
- AThey are the same
- B11 by 11
- C10 by 12
8Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 32 units: one is 8 by 8 and one is 5 by 11 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A8 by 8
- B5 by 11
- CThey are the same
9A rectangle is 46 units long and 23 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
10A rectangle is 41 units long and 16 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
11Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 44 units: one is 10 by 12 and one is 11 by 11 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A10 by 12
- B11 by 11
- CThey are the same
12A rectangle is 4 units long and 46 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. B (4 by 4)
- 2. 96 units
- 3. 96 units
- 4. A (3 by 12)
- 5. 27 units
- 6. A (2 by 8)
- 7. B (11 by 11)
- 8. A (8 by 8)
- 9. 138 units
- 10. 114 units
- 11. B (11 by 11)
- 12. 100 units
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