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 36 square units: one is 6 by 6 and one is 3 by 12 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A6 by 6
- BThey are the same
- C3 by 12
2A rectangle is 46 units long and 31 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
3A rectangle is 47 units long and 32 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
4Two 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?
- A2 by 10
- B4 by 5
- CThey are the same
5Two rectangles both have a perimeter of 38 units: one is 7 by 12 and one is 8 by 11 units. Which has the bigger area?
- AThey are the same
- B7 by 12
- C8 by 11
6Two rectangles both have an area of 72 square units: one is 6 by 12 and one is 8 by 9 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A8 by 9
- BThey are the same
- C6 by 12
7Two rectangles both have an area of 30 square units: one is 5 by 6 and one is 3 by 10 units. Which has the bigger perimeter?
- A5 by 6
- B3 by 10
- CThey are the same
8Two 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?
- A3 by 4
- B2 by 6
- CThey are the same
9A rectangle is 35 units long and 35 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
10A rectangle has a perimeter of 124 units. One side is 30 units long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ units
11A rectangle is 37 units long and 20 units wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer: ______________ units
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?
- A2 by 9
- BThey are the same
- C3 by 6
Answer key: Perimeter
- 1. C (3 by 12)
- 2. 154 units
- 3. 158 units
- 4. A (2 by 10)
- 5. C (8 by 11)
- 6. C (6 by 12)
- 7. B (3 by 10)
- 8. B (2 by 6)
- 9. 140 units
- 10. 32 units
- 11. 114 units
- 12. A (2 by 9)
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