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 36 square units: one is 3 by 12 and one is 6 by 6 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- AThey are the same
- B3 by 12
- C6 by 6
2Two 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?
- AThey are the same
- B5 by 8
- C4 by 10
3A rectangle has a perimeter of 130 units. One side is 50 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
4Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 40 units: one is 9 by 11 and one is 10 by 10 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A9 by 11
- BThey are the same
- C10 by 10
5Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 28 units: one is 3 by 11 and one is 6 by 8 units. Which has the bigger area?
- AThey are the same
- B6 by 8
- C3 by 11
6Two 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?
- A2 by 9
- B3 by 6
- CThey are the same
7A rectangle has a perimeter of 92 units. One side is 40 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
8A rectangle has a perimeter of 64 units. One side is 21 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
9Two rectangles both have an area of 20 square units: one is 4 by 5 and one is 2 by 10 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- AThey are the same
- B2 by 10
- C4 by 5
10Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 28 units: one is 6 by 8 and one is 3 by 11 units. Which has the bigger area?
- AThey are the same
- B6 by 8
- C3 by 11
11Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 20 units: one is 3 by 7 and one is 2 by 8 units. Which has the bigger area?
- AThey are the same
- B2 by 8
- C3 by 7
12A rectangle has a perimeter of 96 units. One side is 5 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. B (3 by 12)
- 2. C (4 by 10)
- 3. 15 units
- 4. C (10 by 10)
- 5. B (6 by 8)
- 6. A (2 by 9)
- 7. 6 units
- 8. 11 units
- 9. B (2 by 10)
- 10. B (6 by 8)
- 11. C (3 by 7)
- 12. 43 units
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