πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
📏 Perimeter
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rectangle has a perimeter of 140 units. One side is 27 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
2Two 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
3Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 44 units: one is 10 by 12 and one is 11 by 11 units. Which has the bigger area?
- AThey are the same
- B10 by 12
- C11 by 11
4A rectangle is 14 units long and 4 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
5A rectangle has a perimeter of 142 units. One side is 31 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
6Two 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
7A rectangle has a perimeter of 54 units. One side is 12 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
8A rectangle has a perimeter of 38 units. One side is 12 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
9Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 36 units: one is 9 by 9 and one is 8 by 10 units. Which has the bigger area?
- AThey are the same
- B9 by 9
- C8 by 10
10Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 28 units: one is 2 by 12 and one is 6 by 8 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A2 by 12
- B6 by 8
- CThey are the same
11Two 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?
- A6 by 8
- B4 by 12
- CThey are the same
12Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 24 units: one is 5 by 7 and one is 4 by 8 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A5 by 7
- B4 by 8
- CThey are the same
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. 43 units
- 2. C (3 by 10)
- 3. C (11 by 11)
- 4. 36 units
- 5. 40 units
- 6. C (4 by 10)
- 7. 15 units
- 8. 7 units
- 9. B (9 by 9)
- 10. B (6 by 8)
- 11. B (4 by 12)
- 12. A (5 by 7)
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