πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
📏 Perimeter
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rectangle has a perimeter of 24 units. One side is 5 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
2Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 18 units: one is 4 by 5 and one is 2 by 7 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A4 by 5
- BThey are the same
- C2 by 7
3Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 16 units: one is 2 by 6 and one is 3 by 5 units. Which has the bigger area?
- AThey are the same
- B3 by 5
- C2 by 6
4A rectangle is 39 units long and 3 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
5A rectangle is 29 units long and 34 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
6A rectangle has a perimeter of 140 units. One side is 22 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
7A rectangle has a perimeter of 106 units. One side is 34 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
8Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 36 units: one is 6 by 12 and one is 8 by 10 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A8 by 10
- B6 by 12
- CThey are the same
9Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 34 units: one is 6 by 11 and one is 7 by 10 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A7 by 10
- B6 by 11
- CThey are the same
10Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 38 units: one is 7 by 12 and one is 9 by 10 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A7 by 12
- B9 by 10
- CThey are the same
11A rectangle has a perimeter of 62 units. One side is 7 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
12Two rectangles both have an area of 24 square units: one is 3 by 8 and one is 2 by 12 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A3 by 8
- B2 by 12
- CThey are the same
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. 7 units
- 2. A (4 by 5)
- 3. B (3 by 5)
- 4. 84 units
- 5. 126 units
- 6. 48 units
- 7. 19 units
- 8. A (8 by 10)
- 9. A (7 by 10)
- 10. B (9 by 10)
- 11. 24 units
- 12. B (2 by 12)
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