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 4 by 12 and one is 6 by 8 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- AThey are the same
- B6 by 8
- C4 by 12
2A rectangle is 30 units long and 41 units wide. What is its perimeter?
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?
- AThey are the same
- B3 by 10
- C5 by 6
4Two rectangles both have an area of 12 square units: one is 2 by 6 and one is 3 by 4 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A2 by 6
- BThey are the same
- C3 by 4
5A rectangle has a perimeter of 54 units. One side is 12 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
6A rectangle is 8 units long and 42 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
7Two 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
8Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 36 units: one is 8 by 10 and one is 7 by 11 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A7 by 11
- B8 by 10
- CThey are the same
9Two 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?
- A3 by 8
- BThey are the same
- C4 by 6
10A rectangle is 17 units long and 2 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
11Two 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
- B2 by 5
- CThey are the same
12A rectangle has a perimeter of 142 units. One side is 36 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. C (4 by 12)
- 2. 142 units
- 3. B (3 by 10)
- 4. A (2 by 6)
- 5. 15 units
- 6. 100 units
- 7. C (5 by 12)
- 8. B (8 by 10)
- 9. A (3 by 8)
- 10. 38 units
- 11. A (3 by 4)
- 12. 35 units
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