πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
📏 Perimeter
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rectangle has a perimeter of 132 units. One side is 29 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
2Two rectangles both have an area of 24 square units: one is 4 by 6 and one is 2 by 12 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A4 by 6
- B2 by 12
- CThey are the same
3A rectangle has a perimeter of 78 units. One side is 12 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
4Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 38 units: one is 8 by 11 and one is 7 by 12 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A7 by 12
- B8 by 11
- CThey are the same
5Two 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
6Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 26 units: one is 3 by 10 and one is 4 by 9 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A3 by 10
- BThey are the same
- C4 by 9
7Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 20 units: one is 5 by 5 and one is 4 by 6 units. Which has the bigger area?
- AThey are the same
- B4 by 6
- C5 by 5
8A rectangle has a perimeter of 124 units. One side is 14 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
9A rectangle is 46 units long and 4 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
10Two rectangles both have an area of 30 square units: one is 5 by 6 and one is 3 by 10 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- AThey are the same
- B5 by 6
- C3 by 10
11A rectangle is 34 units long and 34 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
12A rectangle is 32 units long and 48 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. 37 units
- 2. B (2 by 12)
- 3. 27 units
- 4. B (8 by 11)
- 5. C (2 by 6)
- 6. C (4 by 9)
- 7. C (5 by 5)
- 8. 48 units
- 9. 100 units
- 10. C (3 by 10)
- 11. 136 units
- 12. 160 units
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