πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
📏 Perimeter
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rectangle has a perimeter of 44 units. One side is 11 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
2Two 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?
- A8 by 9
- BThey are the same
- C5 by 12
3Two 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?
- AThey are the same
- B3 by 4
- C2 by 6
4Two rectangles both have an area of 20 square units: one is 2 by 10 and one is 4 by 5 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A2 by 10
- B4 by 5
- CThey are the same
5A rectangle has a perimeter of 98 units. One side is 23 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
6A rectangle is 17 units long and 34 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
7A rectangle is 36 units long and 37 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
8Two 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
9Two rectangles both have an area of 72 square units: one is 8 by 9 and one is 6 by 12 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A6 by 12
- B8 by 9
- CThey are the same
10A rectangle is 7 units long and 15 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
11A rectangle is 42 units long and 29 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
12Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 32 units: one is 4 by 12 and one is 8 by 8 units. Which has the bigger area?
- AThey are the same
- B8 by 8
- C4 by 12
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. 11 units
- 2. A (8 by 9)
- 3. C (2 by 6)
- 4. A (2 by 10)
- 5. 26 units
- 6. 102 units
- 7. 146 units
- 8. B (8 by 11)
- 9. A (6 by 12)
- 10. 44 units
- 11. 142 units
- 12. B (8 by 8)
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