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 32 units: one is 5 by 11 and one is 7 by 9 units. Which has the bigger area?
- AThey are the same
- B7 by 9
- C5 by 11
2Two rectangles both have an area of 72 square units: one is 8 by 9 and one is 6 by 12 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- AThey are the same
- B6 by 12
- C8 by 9
3A rectangle is 28 units long and 45 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
4A rectangle has a perimeter of 46 units. One side is 8 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
5Two 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?
- A5 by 8
- B4 by 10
- CThey are the same
6A rectangle is 16 units long and 10 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
7Two 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?
- AThey are the same
- B9 by 12
- C10 by 11
8A rectangle has a perimeter of 132 units. One side is 29 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
9Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 24 units: one is 3 by 9 and one is 6 by 6 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A3 by 9
- B6 by 6
- CThey are the same
10Two 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?
- A3 by 5
- BThey are the same
- C2 by 6
11A rectangle has a perimeter of 46 units. One side is 13 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
12A rectangle has a perimeter of 150 units. One side is 34 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. B (7 by 9)
- 2. B (6 by 12)
- 3. 146 units
- 4. 15 units
- 5. B (4 by 10)
- 6. 52 units
- 7. C (10 by 11)
- 8. 37 units
- 9. B (6 by 6)
- 10. A (3 by 5)
- 11. 10 units
- 12. 41 units
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