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 24 units: one is 3 by 9 and one is 6 by 6 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A6 by 6
- B3 by 9
- CThey are the same
2A rectangle has a perimeter of 198 units. One side is 50 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
3Two 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
- BThey are the same
- C5 by 6
4A rectangle is 47 units long and 41 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
5Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 18 units: one is 4 by 5 and one is 3 by 6 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A4 by 5
- B3 by 6
- CThey are the same
6Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 40 units: one is 8 by 12 and one is 10 by 10 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A8 by 12
- BThey are the same
- C10 by 10
7Two rectangles both have an area of 20 square units: one is 2 by 10 and one is 4 by 5 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A4 by 5
- B2 by 10
- CThey are the same
8Two rectangles both have an area of 72 square units: one is 6 by 12 and one is 8 by 9 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A8 by 9
- BThey are the same
- C6 by 12
9Two rectangles both have an area of 24 square units: one is 2 by 12 and one is 4 by 6 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A4 by 6
- BThey are the same
- C2 by 12
10A rectangle has a perimeter of 84 units. One side is 27 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
11Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 38 units: one is 7 by 12 and one is 8 by 11 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A7 by 12
- BThey are the same
- C8 by 11
12Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 36 units: one is 8 by 10 and one is 9 by 9 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A9 by 9
- B8 by 10
- CThey are the same
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. A (6 by 6)
- 2. 49 units
- 3. A (3 by 10)
- 4. 176 units
- 5. A (4 by 5)
- 6. C (10 by 10)
- 7. B (2 by 10)
- 8. C (6 by 12)
- 9. C (2 by 12)
- 10. 15 units
- 11. C (8 by 11)
- 12. A (9 by 9)
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