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 2 by 9 and one is 3 by 6 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A3 by 6
- B2 by 9
- CThey are the same
2A rectangle is 32 units long and 6 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
3Two rectangles both have an area of 40 square units: one is 5 by 8 and one is 4 by 10 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- AThey are the same
- B4 by 10
- C5 by 8
4Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 18 units: one is 3 by 6 and one is 2 by 7 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A2 by 7
- BThey are the same
- C3 by 6
5Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 24 units: one is 5 by 7 and one is 6 by 6 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A6 by 6
- B5 by 7
- CThey are the same
6A rectangle has a perimeter of 154 units. One side is 37 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
7A rectangle is 15 units long and 11 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
8A rectangle is 3 units long and 35 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
9A rectangle has a perimeter of 110 units. One side is 13 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
10Two rectangles both have an area of 72 square units: one is 6 by 12 and one is 8 by 9 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A6 by 12
- B8 by 9
- CThey are the same
11Two rectangles both have an area of 24 square units: one is 3 by 8 and one is 2 by 12 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A3 by 8
- B2 by 12
- CThey are the same
12Two rectangles both have an area of 48 square units: one is 4 by 12 and one is 6 by 8 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- AThey are the same
- B4 by 12
- C6 by 8
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. B (2 by 9)
- 2. 76 units
- 3. B (4 by 10)
- 4. C (3 by 6)
- 5. A (6 by 6)
- 6. 40 units
- 7. 52 units
- 8. 76 units
- 9. 42 units
- 10. A (6 by 12)
- 11. B (2 by 12)
- 12. B (4 by 12)
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