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 48 square units: one is 6 by 8 and one is 4 by 12 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A4 by 12
- BThey are the same
- C6 by 8
2Two 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
3A rectangle is 30 units long and 42 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
4Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 26 units: one is 5 by 8 and one is 3 by 10 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A5 by 8
- B3 by 10
- CThey are the same
5Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 42 units: one is 10 by 11 and one is 9 by 12 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A10 by 11
- BThey are the same
- C9 by 12
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
- BThey are the same
- C4 by 7
7A rectangle is 25 units long and 27 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
8Two rectangles both have an area of 30 square units: one is 5 by 6 and one is 3 by 10 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A3 by 10
- B5 by 6
- CThey are the same
9Two rectangles both have an area of 30 square units: one is 3 by 10 and one is 5 by 6 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A3 by 10
- B5 by 6
- CThey are the same
10A rectangle has a perimeter of 98 units. One side is 14 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
11Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 40 units: one is 8 by 12 and one is 9 by 11 units. Which has the bigger area?
- AThey are the same
- B8 by 12
- C9 by 11
12Two rectangles both have an area of 12 square units: one is 2 by 6 and one is 3 by 4 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A3 by 4
- BThey are the same
- C2 by 6
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. A (4 by 12)
- 2. A (3 by 3)
- 3. 144 units
- 4. A (5 by 8)
- 5. A (10 by 11)
- 6. C (4 by 7)
- 7. 104 units
- 8. A (3 by 10)
- 9. A (3 by 10)
- 10. 35 units
- 11. C (9 by 11)
- 12. C (2 by 6)
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