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 34 units: one is 6 by 11 and one is 5 by 12 units. Which has the bigger area?
- AThey are the same
- B5 by 12
- C6 by 11
2A rectangle is 5 units long and 17 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
3Two rectangles both have an area of 12 square units: one is 3 by 4 and one is 2 by 6 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A2 by 6
- BThey are the same
- C3 by 4
4A rectangle has a perimeter of 158 units. One side is 48 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
5A rectangle has a perimeter of 118 units. One side is 39 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
6Two rectangles both have an area of 20 square units: one is 2 by 10 and one is 4 by 5 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- AThey are the same
- B2 by 10
- C4 by 5
7A rectangle is 3 units long and 20 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
8Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 38 units: one is 9 by 10 and one is 8 by 11 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A9 by 10
- B8 by 11
- CThey are the same
9Two 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
10Two rectangles both have an area of 24 square units: one is 2 by 12 and one is 3 by 8 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A2 by 12
- B3 by 8
- CThey are the same
11Two rectangles both have an area of 18 square units: one is 2 by 9 and one is 3 by 6 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A2 by 9
- BThey are the same
- C3 by 6
12Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 16 units: one is 3 by 5 and one is 2 by 6 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A2 by 6
- BThey are the same
- C3 by 5
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. C (6 by 11)
- 2. 44 units
- 3. A (2 by 6)
- 4. 31 units
- 5. 20 units
- 6. B (2 by 10)
- 7. 46 units
- 8. A (9 by 10)
- 9. B (4 by 12)
- 10. A (2 by 12)
- 11. A (2 by 9)
- 12. C (3 by 5)
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