πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
📏 Perimeter
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rectangle has a perimeter of 66 units. One side is 7 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
2Two 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?
- A5 by 6
- BThey are the same
- C3 by 10
3A rectangle has a perimeter of 96 units. One side is 34 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
4Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 12 units: one is 3 by 3 and one is 2 by 4 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A2 by 4
- B3 by 3
- CThey are the same
5Two rectangles both have an area of 60 square units: one is 5 by 12 and one is 6 by 10 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A6 by 10
- BThey are the same
- C5 by 12
6A rectangle has a perimeter of 72 units. One side is 29 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
7A rectangle has a perimeter of 42 units. One side is 13 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
8Two 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
- B6 by 11
- C5 by 12
9A rectangle has a perimeter of 86 units. One side is 9 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
10A rectangle has a perimeter of 166 units. One side is 39 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
11Two 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?
- A3 by 12
- B6 by 6
- CThey are the same
12Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 38 units: one is 8 by 11 and one is 7 by 12 units. Which has the bigger area?
- AThey are the same
- B8 by 11
- C7 by 12
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. 26 units
- 2. C (3 by 10)
- 3. 14 units
- 4. B (3 by 3)
- 5. C (5 by 12)
- 6. 7 units
- 7. 8 units
- 8. B (6 by 11)
- 9. 34 units
- 10. 44 units
- 11. A (3 by 12)
- 12. B (8 by 11)
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