πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
📏 Perimeter
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 22 units: one is 4 by 7 and one is 2 by 9 units. Which has the bigger area?
- AThey are the same
- B4 by 7
- C2 by 9
2Two rectangles both have an area of 36 square units: one is 6 by 6 and one is 3 by 12 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- AThey are the same
- B3 by 12
- C6 by 6
3A rectangle has a perimeter of 144 units. One side is 32 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
4A rectangle has a perimeter of 124 units. One side is 49 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
5Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 18 units: one is 3 by 6 and one is 4 by 5 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A4 by 5
- BThey are the same
- C3 by 6
6A rectangle is 10 units long and 33 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
7Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 14 units: one is 3 by 4 and one is 2 by 5 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A3 by 4
- BThey are the same
- C2 by 5
8Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 24 units: one is 2 by 10 and one is 5 by 7 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A5 by 7
- BThey are the same
- C2 by 10
9A rectangle has a perimeter of 90 units. One side is 31 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
10Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 26 units: one is 5 by 8 and one is 4 by 9 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A4 by 9
- B5 by 8
- CThey are the same
11Two rectangles both have an area of 24 square units: one is 3 by 8 and one is 4 by 6 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A3 by 8
- BThey are the same
- C4 by 6
12Two rectangles both have an area of 24 square units: one is 4 by 6 and one is 3 by 8 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- AThey are the same
- B4 by 6
- C3 by 8
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. B (4 by 7)
- 2. B (3 by 12)
- 3. 40 units
- 4. 13 units
- 5. A (4 by 5)
- 6. 86 units
- 7. A (3 by 4)
- 8. A (5 by 7)
- 9. 14 units
- 10. B (5 by 8)
- 11. A (3 by 8)
- 12. C (3 by 8)
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