Name:_______________________
MD – Measurement & Data:
PERIMETER – Practice-Test
MAFS.3.MD.4.8 Solve real world and mathematical problems involving perimeters of polygons, including finding the perimeter given the
side lengths, finding an unknown side length, and exhibiting rectangles with the same perimeter and different areas or with the same
area and different perimeters.
Question 1 (Concept) – Multiple Choice Response
Sue is getting a swimming pool. Which measurement
describes the perimeter of her pool?
Question 6 (Unknown Side Length) – Equation Response
The perimeter of this pentagon is 40 yards.
What is the length of missing side “t”?
 A. The floor of the pool
 B. A fence around the border of the pool
 C. The amount water that will fill the pool
 D. The length of the pool multiplied by the width
Question 2 (Given Side Lengths) – Equation Response
Perimeter = ______________________
Jon has to build a stage for the local concert shaped
like the pentagon pictured below. Find the perimeter
of the stage.
Question 7 (Unknown Side Length) – Equation Response
The perimeter of the figure below is 64 kilometers.
Find the value of the unknown side length, w.
Perimeter = ______________________
Question 3 (Given Side Lengths) – Multiple Choice Response
Amy’s doll house floor is shaped like the rectangle
pictured below. Find the perimeter of the floor.
 A. 17 cm
 B. 34 cm
 C. 60 cm
 D. 60 square cm
Question 4 (Given Side Lengths) – Multiple Choice Response
Find the perimeter of the square pictured below.
 A. 40 m
 B. 20 m
 C. 20 square m
 D. 100 square m
Question 5 (Given Side Lengths) – Equation Response
Find the perimeter of the quadrilateral pictured below.
Perimeter = ______________________
Perimeter = ______________________
Question 8 (Unknown Side Length) – Equation Response
The perimeter of the figure below is 40 miles.
Find the value of the unknown side length, a.
Length, a = ___________________
Question 9 (Unknown Side Length) – Equation Response
Find the perimeter of the square pictured below.
Perimeter = ___________________
Question 10 (Unknown Side Length) – Equation Response
A carpenter is building a square table top that has a
perimeter of 44 feet as pictured below.
What is the length, L, of one side of the table?
Length, L = ___________________
MD – Measurement & Data:
PERIMETER – Practice-Test
MAFS.3.MD.4.8 Solve real world and mathematical problems involving perimeters of polygons, including finding the
perimeter given the side lengths, finding an unknown side length, and exhibiting rectangles with the same perimeter and
different areas or with the same area and different perimeters.
Question 14 – Equation Response
Question 11 – Equation Response
(Same Perimeters & Different Areas) or (Same Areas & Different Perimeters)
(Same Perimeters & Different Areas) or (Same Areas & Different Perimeters)
Notice the two tiled figures below, Figure A and Figure B.
Complete the table below, find the perimeter and area of
each figure.
Notice the two tiled figures below, Figure A and Figure B.
Complete the table below, find the perimeter and area of
each figure.
Figure A
Figure B
Perimeter = ___________
Area = ___________
Perimeter = ___________
Area = ___________
Figure C
Figure D
Perimeter = ___________
Area = ___________
Perimeter = ___________
Area = ___________
Question 12 – Multi-Select Response
Question 15 – Multi-Select Response
(Same Perimeters & Different Areas) or (Same Areas & Different Perimeters)
(Same Perimeters & Different Areas) or (Same Areas & Different Perimeters)
Notice the two tiled figures below, Figure A and Figure B.
What is true about both figures?
Notice the two tiled figures below, Figure A and Figure B.
What is true about both figures?
Figure A
 A. They have the same areas
 B. They have the same perimeters
 C. They have different areas
 D. They have different perimeters
Figure D
 A. They have the same areas
 B. They have the same perimeters
 C. They have different areas
 D. They have different perimeters
Question 13 – Multi-Select Response
(Same Perimeters & Different Areas) or (Same Areas & Different Perimeters)
Label the rectangle lengths to satisfy the requirements
listed below:
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Figure C
Figure B
Both rectangles have areas of 48 square inches
The rectangles have different perimeters
Show your work
Rectangle 1
Rectangle 2
Perimeter = ___________
Area = ___________
Perimeter = ___________
Area = ___________
Question 16 – Multi-Select Response
(Same Perimeters & Different Areas) or (Same Areas & Different Perimeters)
Label the rectangle lengths to satisfy the requirements
listed below:
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Both rectangles have perimeters of 60 feet.
The rectangles have different areas
Show your work
Rectangle 3
Rectangle 4
Perimeter = ___________
Area = ___________
Perimeter = ___________
Area = ___________
MD – Measurement & Data: Perimeter Practice-Test
BONUS CHALLENGE 1 - Equation Response
BONUS CHALLENGE 3 - Equation Response
Find the area and perimeter of the octagon below.
Find the area and perimeter of the octagon below.
Area = ____________________________________
Perimeter = ________________________________
Area = ____________________________________
BONUS CHALLENGE 2 - Equation Response
BONUS CHALLENGE 4 - Equation Response
Find the area and perimeter of the octagon below.
Find the area and perimeter of the octagon below.
Area = ____________________________________
Perimeter = ________________________________
Area = ____________________________________
Perimeter = ________________________________
Perimeter = ________________________________