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 16 units: one is 2 by 6 and one is 3 by 5 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A2 by 6
- B3 by 5
- CThey are the same
2A rectangle is 27 units long and 22 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
3A rectangle has a perimeter of 146 units. One side is 29 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
4A rectangle has a perimeter of 86 units. One side is 9 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
5A rectangle has a perimeter of 84 units. One side is 23 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
6A rectangle has a perimeter of 86 units. One side is 32 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
7Two 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
8Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 18 units: one is 4 by 5 and one is 2 by 7 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A4 by 5
- BThey are the same
- C2 by 7
9Two rectangles both have an area of 60 square units: one is 6 by 10 and one is 5 by 12 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- AThey are the same
- B5 by 12
- C6 by 10
10Two 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?
- A9 by 10
- B7 by 12
- CThey are the same
11Two 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?
- AThey are the same
- B2 by 8
- C4 by 4
12A rectangle is 27 units long and 16 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. B (3 by 5)
- 2. 98 units
- 3. 44 units
- 4. 34 units
- 5. 19 units
- 6. 11 units
- 7. C (6 by 12)
- 8. A (4 by 5)
- 9. B (5 by 12)
- 10. A (9 by 10)
- 11. B (2 by 8)
- 12. 86 units
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