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 18 units: one is 2 by 7 and one is 3 by 6 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A3 by 6
- BThey are the same
- C2 by 7
2Two rectangles both have an area of 60 square units: one is 5 by 12 and one is 6 by 10 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A6 by 10
- B5 by 12
- CThey are the same
3Two rectangles both have an area of 16 square units: one is 4 by 4 and one is 2 by 8 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A2 by 8
- B4 by 4
- CThey are the same
4A rectangle is 45 units long and 24 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
5Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 36 units: one is 9 by 9 and one is 6 by 12 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A9 by 9
- B6 by 12
- CThey are the same
6A rectangle is 40 units long and 7 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
7Two 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
8Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 26 units: one is 3 by 10 and one is 5 by 8 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A3 by 10
- B5 by 8
- CThey are the same
9A rectangle has a perimeter of 104 units. One side is 37 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
10A rectangle has a perimeter of 136 units. One side is 47 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
11Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 34 units: one is 7 by 10 and one is 8 by 9 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A7 by 10
- BThey are the same
- C8 by 9
12A rectangle is 29 units long and 39 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. A (3 by 6)
- 2. B (5 by 12)
- 3. A (2 by 8)
- 4. 138 units
- 5. A (9 by 9)
- 6. 94 units
- 7. A (4 by 10)
- 8. B (5 by 8)
- 9. 15 units
- 10. 21 units
- 11. C (8 by 9)
- 12. 136 units
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