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?
- AThey are the same
- B3 by 4
- C2 by 6
2A rectangle is 40 units long and 18 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
3A rectangle is 46 units long and 47 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
4A rectangle has a perimeter of 62 units. One side is 2 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
5A rectangle is 17 units long and 36 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
6Two 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
7A rectangle has a perimeter of 98 units. One side is 37 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
8Two 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?
- AThey are the same
- B5 by 8
- C4 by 10
9A rectangle has a perimeter of 152 units. One side is 49 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
10Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 12 units: one is 2 by 4 and one is 3 by 3 units. Which has the bigger area?
- A3 by 3
- B2 by 4
- CThey are the same
11Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 42 units: one is 9 by 12 and one is 10 by 11 units. Which has the bigger area?
- AThey are the same
- B9 by 12
- C10 by 11
12Two rectangles both have an area of 18 square units: one is 3 by 6 and one is 2 by 9 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- AThey are the same
- B3 by 6
- C2 by 9
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. C (2 by 6)
- 2. 116 units
- 3. 186 units
- 4. 29 units
- 5. 106 units
- 6. C (2 by 9)
- 7. 12 units
- 8. C (4 by 10)
- 9. 27 units
- 10. A (3 by 3)
- 11. C (10 by 11)
- 12. C (2 by 9)
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