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 36 units: one is 8 by 10 and one is 6 by 12 units. Which has the bigger area?
- AThey are the same
- B6 by 12
- C8 by 10
2A rectangle is 15 units long and 43 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
3A rectangle has a perimeter of 118 units. One side is 27 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
4A rectangle is 23 units long and 38 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
5Two rectangles both have an area of 40 square units: one is 5 by 8 and one is 4 by 10 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A4 by 10
- BThey are the same
- C5 by 8
6A rectangle has a perimeter of 132 units. One side is 41 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
7A rectangle has a perimeter of 150 units. One side is 28 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
8A rectangle is 27 units long and 37 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
9Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 36 units: one is 6 by 12 and one is 7 by 11 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A7 by 11
- BThey are the same
- C6 by 12
10Two rectangles both have an area of 18 square units: one is 3 by 6 and one is 2 by 9 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A2 by 9
- B3 by 6
- CThey are the same
11A rectangle is 32 units long and 8 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
12A rectangle is 21 units long and 48 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. C (8 by 10)
- 2. 116 units
- 3. 32 units
- 4. 122 units
- 5. A (4 by 10)
- 6. 25 units
- 7. 47 units
- 8. 128 units
- 9. A (7 by 11)
- 10. A (2 by 9)
- 11. 80 units
- 12. 138 units
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