πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
📏 Perimeter
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rectangle is 20 units long and 13 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
2Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 24 units: one is 4 by 8 and one is 2 by 10 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A2 by 10
- B4 by 8
- CThey are the same
3Two rectangles both have an area of 40 square units: one is 4 by 10 and one is 5 by 8 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A4 by 10
- BThey are the same
- C5 by 8
4A rectangle has a perimeter of 96 units. One side is 16 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
5Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 36 units: one is 7 by 11 and one is 8 by 10 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A8 by 10
- B7 by 11
- CThey are the same
6A rectangle has a perimeter of 132 units. One side is 17 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
7Two 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
- B6 by 12
- C8 by 9
8A rectangle is 8 units long and 14 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
9A rectangle has a perimeter of 56 units. One side is 2 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
10Two rectangles both have an area of 30 square units: one is 3 by 10 and one is 5 by 6 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A5 by 6
- BThey are the same
- C3 by 10
11Two rectangles both have an area of 30 square units: one is 5 by 6 and one is 3 by 10 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- AThey are the same
- B5 by 6
- C3 by 10
12Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 28 units: one is 5 by 9 and one is 6 by 8 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A6 by 8
- BThey are the same
- C5 by 9
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. 66 units
- 2. B (4 by 8)
- 3. A (4 by 10)
- 4. 32 units
- 5. A (8 by 10)
- 6. 49 units
- 7. B (6 by 12)
- 8. 44 units
- 9. 26 units
- 10. C (3 by 10)
- 11. C (3 by 10)
- 12. A (6 by 8)
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