πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
📏 Perimeter
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 20 units: one is 2 by 8 and one is 3 by 7 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A3 by 7
- BThey are the same
- C2 by 8
2Two rectangles both have an area of 24 square units: one is 2 by 12 and one is 4 by 6 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- AThey are the same
- B4 by 6
- C2 by 12
3A rectangle has a perimeter of 102 units. One side is 6 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
4Two 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
5Two 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
- BThey are the same
- C2 by 9
6Two 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?
- A6 by 8
- BThey are the same
- C2 by 12
7A rectangle is 14 units long and 38 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
8Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 20 units: one is 4 by 6 and one is 5 by 5 units. Which has the bigger area?
- AThey are the same
- B4 by 6
- C5 by 5
9Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 18 units: one is 4 by 5 and one is 3 by 6 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A3 by 6
- BThey are the same
- C4 by 5
10Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 24 units: one is 3 by 9 and one is 5 by 7 units. Which has the bigger area?
- AThey are the same
- B5 by 7
- C3 by 9
11Two rectangles both have an area of 20 square units: one is 4 by 5 and one is 2 by 10 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- AThey are the same
- B4 by 5
- C2 by 10
12A rectangle has a perimeter of 70 units. One side is 18 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. A (3 by 7)
- 2. C (2 by 12)
- 3. 45 units
- 4. A (3 by 10)
- 5. C (2 by 9)
- 6. A (6 by 8)
- 7. 104 units
- 8. C (5 by 5)
- 9. C (4 by 5)
- 10. B (5 by 7)
- 11. C (2 by 10)
- 12. 17 units
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