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 36 square units: one is 6 by 6 and one is 3 by 12 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- AThey are the same
- B3 by 12
- C6 by 6
2Two 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
3A rectangle is 8 units long and 12 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
4Two 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?
- A7 by 12
- BThey are the same
- C9 by 10
5A rectangle is 19 units long and 42 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
6Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 34 units: one is 6 by 11 and one is 7 by 10 units. Which has the bigger area?
- AThey are the same
- B6 by 11
- C7 by 10
7Two 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?
- A4 by 10
- B5 by 8
- CThey are the same
8Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 34 units: one is 8 by 9 and one is 7 by 10 units. Which has the bigger area?
- AThey are the same
- B8 by 9
- C7 by 10
9A rectangle is 14 units long and 3 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 4 units long and 5 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
12Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 14 units: one is 3 by 4 and one is 2 by 5 units. Which has the bigger area?
- AThey are the same
- B3 by 4
- C2 by 5
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. B (3 by 12)
- 2. B (3 by 3)
- 3. 40 units
- 4. C (9 by 10)
- 5. 122 units
- 6. C (7 by 10)
- 7. A (4 by 10)
- 8. B (8 by 9)
- 9. 34 units
- 10. C (3 by 10)
- 11. 18 units
- 12. B (3 by 4)
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