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 12 square units: one is 3 by 4 and one is 2 by 6 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A2 by 6
- B3 by 4
- CThey are the same
2A rectangle has a perimeter of 48 units. One side is 10 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
3Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 26 units: one is 3 by 10 and one is 2 by 11 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A2 by 11
- BThey are the same
- C3 by 10
4Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 36 units: one is 6 by 12 and one is 8 by 10 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A8 by 10
- BThey are the same
- C6 by 12
5A rectangle has a perimeter of 112 units. One side is 35 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
6Two rectangles both have an area of 36 square units: one is 6 by 6 and one is 4 by 9 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- AThey are the same
- B4 by 9
- C6 by 6
7Two 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
- BThey are the same
- C6 by 6
8A rectangle has a perimeter of 104 units. One side is 17 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
9A rectangle has a perimeter of 78 units. One side is 15 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
10A rectangle is 36 units long and 40 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
11A rectangle has a perimeter of 112 units. One side is 12 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
12Two rectangles both have an area of 48 square units: one is 4 by 12 and one is 6 by 8 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A4 by 12
- BThey are the same
- C6 by 8
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. A (2 by 6)
- 2. 14 units
- 3. C (3 by 10)
- 4. A (8 by 10)
- 5. 21 units
- 6. B (4 by 9)
- 7. A (3 by 12)
- 8. 35 units
- 9. 24 units
- 10. 152 units
- 11. 44 units
- 12. A (4 by 12)
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