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 40 units: one is 10 by 10 and one is 9 by 11 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A10 by 10
- BThey are the same
- C9 by 11
2Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 26 units: one is 5 by 8 and one is 2 by 11 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A5 by 8
- B2 by 11
- CThey are the same
3Two 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
- BThey are the same
- C2 by 10
4A rectangle has a perimeter of 62 units. One side is 28 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
5A rectangle is 15 units long and 22 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
6A rectangle has a perimeter of 40 units. One side is 6 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
7A rectangle is 15 units long and 2 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
8A rectangle has a perimeter of 74 units. One side is 24 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
9Two 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
- BThey are the same
- C3 by 9
10Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 40 units: one is 10 by 10 and one is 8 by 12 units. Which has the bigger area?
- AThey are the same
- B8 by 12
- C10 by 10
11Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 12 units: one is 3 by 3 and one is 2 by 4 units. Which has the bigger area?
- AThey are the same
- B2 by 4
- C3 by 3
12A rectangle has a perimeter of 146 units. One side is 37 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. A (10 by 10)
- 2. A (5 by 8)
- 3. C (2 by 10)
- 4. 3 units
- 5. 74 units
- 6. 14 units
- 7. 34 units
- 8. 13 units
- 9. A (6 by 6)
- 10. C (10 by 10)
- 11. C (3 by 3)
- 12. 36 units
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