πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
📏 Perimeter
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rectangle is 27 units long and 48 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
2Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 28 units: one is 7 by 7 and one is 3 by 11 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A7 by 7
- BThey are the same
- C3 by 11
3Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 20 units: one is 2 by 8 and one is 4 by 6 units. Which has the bigger area?
- AThey are the same
- B2 by 8
- C4 by 6
4Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 16 units: one is 3 by 5 and one is 2 by 6 units. Which has the bigger area?
- AThey are the same
- B2 by 6
- C3 by 5
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 an area of 40 square units: one is 4 by 10 and one is 5 by 8 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A5 by 8
- B4 by 10
- CThey are the same
7A rectangle is 3 units long and 49 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
8Two rectangles both have an area of 18 square units: one is 3 by 6 and one is 2 by 9 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A3 by 6
- BThey are the same
- C2 by 9
9Two 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?
- AThey are the same
- B8 by 11
- C7 by 12
10Two rectangles both have an area of 48 square units: one is 6 by 8 and one is 4 by 12 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- AThey are the same
- B6 by 8
- C4 by 12
11A rectangle has a perimeter of 138 units. One side is 29 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
12A rectangle has a perimeter of 136 units. One side is 28 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. 150 units
- 2. A (7 by 7)
- 3. C (4 by 6)
- 4. C (3 by 5)
- 5. C (2 by 9)
- 6. B (4 by 10)
- 7. 104 units
- 8. C (2 by 9)
- 9. B (8 by 11)
- 10. C (4 by 12)
- 11. 40 units
- 12. 40 units
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