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 32 units: one is 4 by 12 and one is 8 by 8 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A4 by 12
- B8 by 8
- CThey are the same
2Two rectangles both have an area of 60 square units: one is 5 by 12 and one is 6 by 10 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- AThey are the same
- B5 by 12
- C6 by 10
3A rectangle is 39 units long and 32 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
4A rectangle has a perimeter of 110 units. One side is 22 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
5Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 16 units: one is 2 by 6 and one is 4 by 4 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A2 by 6
- B4 by 4
- CThey are the same
6Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 44 units: one is 10 by 12 and one is 11 by 11 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A11 by 11
- BThey are the same
- C10 by 12
7Two rectangles both have an area of 72 square units: one is 8 by 9 and one is 6 by 12 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- AThey are the same
- B6 by 12
- C8 by 9
8Two rectangles both have an area of 18 square units: one is 2 by 9 and one is 3 by 6 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A3 by 6
- BThey are the same
- C2 by 9
9A rectangle has a perimeter of 100 units. One side is 26 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
10A rectangle has a perimeter of 50 units. One side is 12 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
11A rectangle has a perimeter of 98 units. One side is 37 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
12Two 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?
- A3 by 8
- B4 by 6
- CThey are the same
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. B (8 by 8)
- 2. B (5 by 12)
- 3. 142 units
- 4. 33 units
- 5. B (4 by 4)
- 6. A (11 by 11)
- 7. B (6 by 12)
- 8. C (2 by 9)
- 9. 24 units
- 10. 13 units
- 11. 12 units
- 12. A (3 by 8)
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