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 48 square units: one is 6 by 8 and one is 4 by 12 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A6 by 8
- B4 by 12
- CThey are the same
2A rectangle has a perimeter of 130 units. One side is 38 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
3A rectangle is 3 units long and 35 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
4Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 40 units: one is 9 by 11 and one is 8 by 12 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A9 by 11
- BThey are the same
- C8 by 12
5A rectangle is 40 units long and 50 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
6Two rectangles both have an area of 12 square units: one is 3 by 4 and one is 2 by 6 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A2 by 6
- B3 by 4
- CThey are the same
7Two rectangles both have an area of 30 square units: one is 5 by 6 and one is 3 by 10 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A3 by 10
- B5 by 6
- CThey are the same
8Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 20 units: one is 5 by 5 and one is 2 by 8 units. Which has the bigger area?
- AThey are the same
- B5 by 5
- C2 by 8
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?
- A6 by 11
- BThey are the same
- C7 by 10
10Two rectangles both have an area of 48 square units: one is 4 by 12 and one is 6 by 8 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A6 by 8
- B4 by 12
- CThey are the same
11A rectangle is 18 units long and 4 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
12A rectangle has a perimeter of 94 units. One side is 29 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. B (4 by 12)
- 2. 27 units
- 3. 76 units
- 4. A (9 by 11)
- 5. 180 units
- 6. A (2 by 6)
- 7. A (3 by 10)
- 8. B (5 by 5)
- 9. C (7 by 10)
- 10. B (4 by 12)
- 11. 44 units
- 12. 18 units
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