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 30 square units: one is 3 by 10 and one is 5 by 6 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A3 by 10
- BThey are the same
- C5 by 6
2A rectangle is 47 units long and 11 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
3Two 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?
- A8 by 9
- BThey are the same
- C6 by 12
4Two 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?
- A3 by 6
- BThey are the same
- C2 by 9
5A rectangle is 12 units long and 31 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
6Two rectangles both have an area of 36 square units: one is 3 by 12 and one is 6 by 6 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A6 by 6
- B3 by 12
- CThey are the same
7Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 26 units: one is 6 by 7 and one is 5 by 8 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A5 by 8
- BThey are the same
- C6 by 7
8A rectangle is 40 units long and 48 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
9Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 30 units: one is 6 by 9 and one is 3 by 12 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A3 by 12
- B6 by 9
- CThey are the same
10Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 26 units: one is 4 by 9 and one is 6 by 7 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A6 by 7
- B4 by 9
- CThey are the same
11A rectangle is 2 units long and 45 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
12Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 26 units: one is 4 by 9 and one is 2 by 11 units. Which has the bigger area?
- AThey are the same
- B2 by 11
- C4 by 9
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. A (3 by 10)
- 2. 116 units
- 3. C (6 by 12)
- 4. C (2 by 9)
- 5. 86 units
- 6. B (3 by 12)
- 7. C (6 by 7)
- 8. 176 units
- 9. B (6 by 9)
- 10. A (6 by 7)
- 11. 94 units
- 12. C (4 by 9)
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