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 48 square units: one is 6 by 8 and one is 4 by 12 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A6 by 8
- B4 by 12
- CThey are the same
2A rectangle is 3 units long and 50 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
3A rectangle is 27 units long and 9 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
4Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 18 units: one is 2 by 7 and one is 4 by 5 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A2 by 7
- BThey are the same
- C4 by 5
5Two 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
- B4 by 9
- C6 by 6
6Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 34 units: one is 5 by 12 and one is 8 by 9 units. Which has the bigger area?
- AThey are the same
- B8 by 9
- C5 by 12
7Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 38 units: one is 9 by 10 and one is 7 by 12 units. Which has the bigger area?
- AThey are the same
- B9 by 10
- C7 by 12
8Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 18 units: one is 3 by 6 and one is 4 by 5 units. Which has the bigger area?
- AThey are the same
- B3 by 6
- C4 by 5
9A rectangle is 6 units long and 22 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
10Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 42 units: one is 10 by 11 and one is 9 by 12 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A9 by 12
- BThey are the same
- C10 by 11
11A rectangle has a perimeter of 100 units. One side is 38 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
12A rectangle is 31 units long and 30 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. B (4 by 12)
- 2. 106 units
- 3. 72 units
- 4. C (4 by 5)
- 5. B (4 by 9)
- 6. B (8 by 9)
- 7. B (9 by 10)
- 8. C (4 by 5)
- 9. 56 units
- 10. C (10 by 11)
- 11. 12 units
- 12. 122 units
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