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 20 square units: one is 4 by 5 and one is 2 by 10 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- AThey are the same
- B4 by 5
- C2 by 10
2A rectangle has a perimeter of 38 units. One side is 8 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
3Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 12 units: one is 2 by 4 and one is 3 by 3 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A3 by 3
- BThey are the same
- C2 by 4
4Two 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?
- AThey are the same
- B4 by 10
- C5 by 8
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
- B5 by 8
- CThey are the same
6A rectangle is 18 units long and 21 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
7Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 30 units: one is 7 by 8 and one is 6 by 9 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A7 by 8
- B6 by 9
- CThey are the same
8Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 36 units: one is 7 by 11 and one is 6 by 12 units. Which has the bigger area?
- AThey are the same
- B7 by 11
- C6 by 12
9Two 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?
- A6 by 6
- B3 by 12
- CThey are the same
10A rectangle has a perimeter of 128 units. One side is 31 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
11A rectangle has a perimeter of 164 units. One side is 34 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
12Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 32 units: one is 5 by 11 and one is 8 by 8 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A5 by 11
- BThey are the same
- C8 by 8
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. C (2 by 10)
- 2. 11 units
- 3. A (3 by 3)
- 4. B (4 by 10)
- 5. A (4 by 10)
- 6. 78 units
- 7. A (7 by 8)
- 8. B (7 by 11)
- 9. B (3 by 12)
- 10. 33 units
- 11. 48 units
- 12. C (8 by 8)
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