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 44 units: one is 11 by 11 and one is 10 by 12 units. Which has the bigger area?
- AThey are the same
- B11 by 11
- C10 by 12
2A rectangle is 10 units long and 14 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
3Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 26 units: one is 4 by 9 and one is 5 by 8 units. Which has the bigger area?
- AThey are the same
- B4 by 9
- C5 by 8
4Two 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?
- AThey are the same
- B5 by 8
- C4 by 10
5A rectangle has a perimeter of 42 units. One side is 10 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
6A rectangle has a perimeter of 68 units. One side is 4 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
7A rectangle has a perimeter of 56 units. One side is 17 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
8Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 14 units: one is 2 by 5 and one is 3 by 4 units. Which has the bigger area?
- AThey are the same
- B3 by 4
- C2 by 5
9Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 34 units: one is 5 by 12 and one is 7 by 10 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A5 by 12
- BThey are the same
- C7 by 10
10Two rectangles both have an area of 36 square units: one is 4 by 9 and one is 3 by 12 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- AThey are the same
- B4 by 9
- C3 by 12
11A rectangle is 41 units long and 34 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
12Two 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?
- AThey are the same
- B2 by 9
- C3 by 6
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. B (11 by 11)
- 2. 48 units
- 3. C (5 by 8)
- 4. C (4 by 10)
- 5. 11 units
- 6. 30 units
- 7. 11 units
- 8. B (3 by 4)
- 9. C (7 by 10)
- 10. C (3 by 12)
- 11. 150 units
- 12. B (2 by 9)
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