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 9 by 9 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A9 by 9
- B8 by 10
- CThey are the same
2Two rectangles both have an area of 48 square units: one is 6 by 8 and one is 4 by 12 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- AThey are the same
- B4 by 12
- C6 by 8
3Two rectangles both have an area of 72 square units: one is 8 by 9 and one is 6 by 12 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A8 by 9
- B6 by 12
- CThey are the same
4Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 26 units: one is 2 by 11 and one is 6 by 7 units. Which has the bigger area?
- AThey are the same
- B2 by 11
- C6 by 7
5A rectangle is 46 units long and 39 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
6Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 22 units: one is 3 by 8 and one is 4 by 7 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A3 by 8
- B4 by 7
- CThey are the same
7A rectangle has a perimeter of 122 units. One side is 36 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
8Two 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
9Two rectangles both have an area of 40 square units: one is 4 by 10 and one is 5 by 8 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A5 by 8
- BThey are the same
- C4 by 10
10A rectangle has a perimeter of 114 units. One side is 25 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
11Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 16 units: one is 4 by 4 and one is 2 by 6 units. Which has the bigger area?
- AThey are the same
- B2 by 6
- C4 by 4
12A rectangle is 38 units long and 17 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. A (9 by 9)
- 2. B (4 by 12)
- 3. B (6 by 12)
- 4. C (6 by 7)
- 5. 170 units
- 6. B (4 by 7)
- 7. 25 units
- 8. A (4 by 10)
- 9. C (4 by 10)
- 10. 32 units
- 11. C (4 by 4)
- 12. 110 units
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