πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
📏 Perimeter
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rectangle is 21 units long and 17 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
2Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 22 units: one is 5 by 6 and one is 2 by 9 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A5 by 6
- BThey are the same
- C2 by 9
3Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 32 units: one is 8 by 8 and one is 4 by 12 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A4 by 12
- B8 by 8
- CThey are the same
4Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 18 units: one is 4 by 5 and one is 2 by 7 units. Which has the bigger area?
- AThey are the same
- B2 by 7
- C4 by 5
5A rectangle has a perimeter of 34 units. One side is 3 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
6Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 32 units: one is 7 by 9 and one is 8 by 8 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A8 by 8
- B7 by 9
- CThey are the same
7A rectangle has a perimeter of 132 units. One side is 44 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
8Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 12 units: one is 2 by 4 and one is 3 by 3 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A2 by 4
- B3 by 3
- CThey are the same
9A rectangle has a perimeter of 136 units. One side is 38 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
10Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 30 units: one is 4 by 11 and one is 6 by 9 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A6 by 9
- B4 by 11
- CThey are the same
11Two rectangles both have an area of 12 square units: one is 3 by 4 and one is 2 by 6 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A3 by 4
- BThey are the same
- C2 by 6
12A rectangle is 49 units long and 17 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. 76 units
- 2. A (5 by 6)
- 3. B (8 by 8)
- 4. C (4 by 5)
- 5. 14 units
- 6. A (8 by 8)
- 7. 22 units
- 8. B (3 by 3)
- 9. 30 units
- 10. A (6 by 9)
- 11. C (2 by 6)
- 12. 132 units
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