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 36 square units: one is 6 by 6 and one is 3 by 12 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A3 by 12
- B6 by 6
- CThey are the same
2Two 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?
- AThey are the same
- B5 by 8
- C4 by 10
3Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 26 units: one is 2 by 11 and one is 3 by 10 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A3 by 10
- B2 by 11
- CThey are the same
4A rectangle has a perimeter of 106 units. One side is 12 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
5Two rectangles both have an area of 16 square units: one is 2 by 8 and one is 4 by 4 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A2 by 8
- BThey are the same
- C4 by 4
6A rectangle has a perimeter of 80 units. One side is 28 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
7A rectangle has a perimeter of 132 units. One side is 18 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
8Two 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?
- A6 by 12
- B7 by 11
- CThey are the same
9Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 38 units: one is 7 by 12 and one is 9 by 10 units. Which has the bigger area?
- AThey are the same
- B9 by 10
- C7 by 12
10Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 28 units: one is 7 by 7 and one is 6 by 8 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A6 by 8
- BThey are the same
- C7 by 7
11A rectangle has a perimeter of 142 units. One side is 40 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
12A rectangle is 41 units long and 17 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. A (3 by 12)
- 2. C (4 by 10)
- 3. A (3 by 10)
- 4. 41 units
- 5. A (2 by 8)
- 6. 12 units
- 7. 48 units
- 8. B (7 by 11)
- 9. B (9 by 10)
- 10. C (7 by 7)
- 11. 31 units
- 12. 116 units
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