πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
📏 Perimeter
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rectangle has a perimeter of 170 units. One side is 48 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
2Two rectangles both have an area of 30 square units: one is 3 by 10 and one is 5 by 6 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A3 by 10
- BThey are the same
- C5 by 6
3Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 28 units: one is 4 by 10 and one is 3 by 11 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A3 by 11
- B4 by 10
- CThey are the same
4Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 16 units: one is 3 by 5 and one is 4 by 4 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A4 by 4
- BThey are the same
- C3 by 5
5A rectangle is 8 units long and 20 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
6Two 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?
- A3 by 4
- BThey are the same
- C2 by 5
7Two rectangles both have an area of 40 square units: one is 4 by 10 and one is 5 by 8 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- AThey are the same
- B5 by 8
- C4 by 10
8Two 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
9A rectangle is 13 units long and 36 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
10A rectangle has a perimeter of 114 units. One side is 46 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
11A rectangle has a perimeter of 66 units. One side is 24 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
12Two 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?
- A8 by 9
- B6 by 12
- CThey are the same
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. 37 units
- 2. A (3 by 10)
- 3. B (4 by 10)
- 4. A (4 by 4)
- 5. 56 units
- 6. A (3 by 4)
- 7. C (4 by 10)
- 8. B (3 by 3)
- 9. 98 units
- 10. 11 units
- 11. 9 units
- 12. B (6 by 12)
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