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 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
2A rectangle is 50 units long and 48 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
3A rectangle is 12 units long and 41 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
4Two rectangles both have an area of 24 square units: one is 4 by 6 and one is 2 by 12 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- AThey are the same
- B4 by 6
- C2 by 12
5A rectangle is 31 units long and 27 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
6A rectangle is 46 units long and 6 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
7A rectangle has a perimeter of 112 units. One side is 33 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
8Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 34 units: one is 5 by 12 and one is 7 by 10 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A5 by 12
- BThey are the same
- C7 by 10
9Two 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?
- A3 by 3
- B2 by 4
- CThey are the same
10A rectangle has a perimeter of 142 units. One side is 48 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
11A rectangle has a perimeter of 160 units. One side is 50 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
12Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 44 units: one is 11 by 11 and one is 10 by 12 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A10 by 12
- BThey are the same
- C11 by 11
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. C (2 by 9)
- 2. 196 units
- 3. 106 units
- 4. C (2 by 12)
- 5. 116 units
- 6. 104 units
- 7. 23 units
- 8. C (7 by 10)
- 9. A (3 by 3)
- 10. 23 units
- 11. 30 units
- 12. C (11 by 11)
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