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 36 units: one is 8 by 10 and one is 9 by 9 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A9 by 9
- BThey are the same
- C8 by 10
2A rectangle is 3 units long and 17 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
3Two 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?
- AThey are the same
- B3 by 6
- C4 by 5
4Two rectangles both have an area of 24 square units: one is 3 by 8 and one is 4 by 6 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A4 by 6
- B3 by 8
- CThey are the same
5A rectangle has a perimeter of 72 units. One side is 9 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
6Two 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
- B3 by 3
- CThey are the same
7A rectangle has a perimeter of 94 units. One side is 3 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
8A rectangle has a perimeter of 102 units. One side is 11 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
9Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 16 units: one is 4 by 4 and one is 2 by 6 units. Which has the bigger area?
- AThey are the same
- B4 by 4
- C2 by 6
10Two 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?
- AThey are the same
- B8 by 11
- C7 by 12
11Two rectangles both have an area of 20 square units: one is 2 by 10 and one is 4 by 5 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A4 by 5
- BThey are the same
- C2 by 10
12A rectangle has a perimeter of 78 units. One side is 3 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. A (9 by 9)
- 2. 40 units
- 3. C (4 by 5)
- 4. B (3 by 8)
- 5. 27 units
- 6. B (3 by 3)
- 7. 44 units
- 8. 40 units
- 9. B (4 by 4)
- 10. B (8 by 11)
- 11. C (2 by 10)
- 12. 36 units
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