πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
📏 Perimeter
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rectangle is 40 units long and 31 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
2Two 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?
- A8 by 9
- B6 by 12
- CThey are the same
3Two 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
- B2 by 10
- CThey are the same
4Two rectangles both have an area of 48 square units: one is 6 by 8 and one is 4 by 12 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- AThey are the same
- B6 by 8
- C4 by 12
5Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 22 units: one is 4 by 7 and one is 3 by 8 units. Which has the bigger area?
- AThey are the same
- B4 by 7
- C3 by 8
6A rectangle has a perimeter of 88 units. One side is 38 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
7Two 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?
- AThey are the same
- B4 by 9
- C3 by 12
8A rectangle has a perimeter of 66 units. One side is 21 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
9A rectangle is 44 units long and 25 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
10A rectangle is 36 units long and 4 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
11Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 24 units: one is 4 by 8 and one is 5 by 7 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A5 by 7
- BThey are the same
- C4 by 8
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?
- AThey are the same
- B4 by 10
- C5 by 8
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. 142 units
- 2. B (6 by 12)
- 3. B (2 by 10)
- 4. C (4 by 12)
- 5. B (4 by 7)
- 6. 6 units
- 7. C (3 by 12)
- 8. 12 units
- 9. 138 units
- 10. 80 units
- 11. A (5 by 7)
- 12. B (4 by 10)
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