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 16 square units: one is 4 by 4 and one is 2 by 8 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A4 by 4
- B2 by 8
- CThey are the same
2Two 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?
- A4 by 12
- B6 by 8
- CThey are the same
3A rectangle is 31 units long and 3 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
4Two 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?
- A6 by 10
- BThey are the same
- C5 by 12
5A rectangle is 41 units long and 37 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
6Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 22 units: one is 2 by 9 and one is 5 by 6 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A5 by 6
- BThey are the same
- C2 by 9
7Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 16 units: one is 4 by 4 and one is 2 by 6 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A2 by 6
- B4 by 4
- CThey are the same
8A rectangle is 39 units long and 29 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
9A rectangle is 26 units long and 9 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
10A rectangle is 8 units long and 39 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
11Two 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
12A rectangle has a perimeter of 136 units. One side is 49 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. B (2 by 8)
- 2. A (4 by 12)
- 3. 68 units
- 4. C (5 by 12)
- 5. 156 units
- 6. A (5 by 6)
- 7. B (4 by 4)
- 8. 136 units
- 9. 70 units
- 10. 94 units
- 11. C (2 by 9)
- 12. 19 units
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