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 18 square units: one is 3 by 6 and one is 2 by 9 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- AThey are the same
- B2 by 9
- C3 by 6
2A rectangle has a perimeter of 136 units. One side is 36 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
3A rectangle has a perimeter of 38 units. One side is 10 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
4Two 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
5Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 42 units: one is 9 by 12 and one is 10 by 11 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A10 by 11
- B9 by 12
- CThey are the same
6Two rectangles both have an area of 36 square units: one is 6 by 6 and one is 4 by 9 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- AThey are the same
- B6 by 6
- C4 by 9
7Two 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?
- A8 by 10
- BThey are the same
- C9 by 9
8A rectangle has a perimeter of 108 units. One side is 21 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
9Two 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
- BThey are the same
- C6 by 12
10Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 26 units: one is 5 by 8 and one is 6 by 7 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A5 by 8
- B6 by 7
- CThey are the same
11A rectangle has a perimeter of 86 units. One side is 39 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
12A rectangle is 5 units long and 49 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. B (2 by 9)
- 2. 32 units
- 3. 9 units
- 4. B (2 by 10)
- 5. A (10 by 11)
- 6. C (4 by 9)
- 7. C (9 by 9)
- 8. 33 units
- 9. C (6 by 12)
- 10. B (6 by 7)
- 11. 4 units
- 12. 108 units
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