πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
📏 Perimeter
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Two rectangles both have an area of 60 square units: one is 5 by 12 and one is 6 by 10 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- AThey are the same
- B6 by 10
- C5 by 12
2Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 28 units: one is 3 by 11 and one is 2 by 12 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A3 by 11
- B2 by 12
- CThey are the same
3Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 34 units: one is 6 by 11 and one is 8 by 9 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A8 by 9
- BThey are the same
- C6 by 11
4A rectangle has a perimeter of 104 units. One side is 21 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
5Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 38 units: one is 7 by 12 and one is 8 by 11 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A8 by 11
- BThey are the same
- C7 by 12
6Two rectangles both have an area of 60 square units: one is 6 by 10 and one is 5 by 12 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A6 by 10
- B5 by 12
- CThey are the same
7A rectangle is 6 units long and 31 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
8A rectangle is 38 units long and 46 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
9A rectangle is 16 units long and 49 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
10A rectangle has a perimeter of 72 units. One side is 31 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
11A rectangle is 7 units long and 33 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
12Two 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?
- AThey are the same
- B2 by 9
- C3 by 6
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. C (5 by 12)
- 2. A (3 by 11)
- 3. A (8 by 9)
- 4. 31 units
- 5. A (8 by 11)
- 6. B (5 by 12)
- 7. 74 units
- 8. 168 units
- 9. 130 units
- 10. 5 units
- 11. 80 units
- 12. B (2 by 9)
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