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?
- A2 by 9
- BThey are the same
- C3 by 6
2A rectangle has a perimeter of 114 units. One side is 36 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
3Two rectangles both have an area of 40 square units: one is 4 by 10 and one is 5 by 8 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- AThey are the same
- B4 by 10
- C5 by 8
4Two 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
5A rectangle is 38 units long and 8 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
6A rectangle has a perimeter of 166 units. One side is 49 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
7Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 26 units: one is 2 by 11 and one is 3 by 10 units. Which has the bigger area?
- AThey are the same
- B2 by 11
- C3 by 10
8A rectangle has a perimeter of 74 units. One side is 11 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
9Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 38 units: one is 7 by 12 and one is 9 by 10 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A9 by 10
- BThey are the same
- C7 by 12
10Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 36 units: one is 6 by 12 and one is 8 by 10 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A6 by 12
- BThey are the same
- C8 by 10
11Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 28 units: one is 4 by 10 and one is 2 by 12 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A4 by 10
- B2 by 12
- CThey are the same
12A rectangle is 31 units long and 23 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. A (2 by 9)
- 2. 21 units
- 3. B (4 by 10)
- 4. B (5 by 12)
- 5. 92 units
- 6. 34 units
- 7. C (3 by 10)
- 8. 26 units
- 9. A (9 by 10)
- 10. C (8 by 10)
- 11. A (4 by 10)
- 12. 108 units
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