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 2 by 6 and one is 3 by 4 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- AThey are the same
- B3 by 4
- C2 by 6
2Two 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?
- A2 by 9
- BThey are the same
- C3 by 6
3A rectangle has a perimeter of 74 units. One side is 22 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
4Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 30 units: one is 6 by 9 and one is 5 by 10 units. Which has the bigger area?
- AThey are the same
- B6 by 9
- C5 by 10
5A rectangle is 27 units long and 42 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
6A rectangle has a perimeter of 74 units. One side is 17 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
7Two rectangles both have an area of 16 square units: one is 4 by 4 and one is 2 by 8 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- AThey are the same
- B4 by 4
- C2 by 8
8Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 30 units: one is 3 by 12 and one is 5 by 10 units. Which has the bigger area?
- AThey are the same
- B3 by 12
- C5 by 10
9A rectangle has a perimeter of 120 units. One side is 40 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
10A rectangle is 20 units long and 18 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
11Two rectangles both have an area of 20 square units: one is 4 by 5 and one is 2 by 10 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A4 by 5
- B2 by 10
- CThey are the same
12A rectangle has a perimeter of 90 units. One side is 28 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. C (2 by 6)
- 2. A (2 by 9)
- 3. 15 units
- 4. B (6 by 9)
- 5. 138 units
- 6. 20 units
- 7. C (2 by 8)
- 8. C (5 by 10)
- 9. 20 units
- 10. 76 units
- 11. B (2 by 10)
- 12. 17 units
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