Perimeter of Rectangles

This worksheet helps first-grade students understand and calculate the perimeter of various rectangles.

Grade 1 Math GeometryPerimeterPerimeter of a Rectangle

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2 Short AnswerFill in the BlanksMultiple ChoiceTrue / False

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CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.3.MD.D.8

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Perimeter of Rectangles

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Read each question carefully and calculate the perimeter of the rectangles. Remember, perimeter is the total distance around the outside of a shape. You can add all the sides together!

1. What is the perimeter of this rectangle?

2. Find the perimeter of the rectangle below:

3. A rectangle has two long sides and two short sides. If one long side is 6 cm and one short side is 2 cm, the perimeter is cm.

4. To find the perimeter of a rectangle, you add all sides.

5. Which rectangle has a perimeter of 10 cm?

Sides: 3 cm, 2 cm

Sides: 4 cm, 1 cm

Sides: 5 cm, 5 cm

Sides: 6 cm, 2 cm

6. If a rectangle has sides of 3 cm and 4 cm, its perimeter is 14 cm.

True

False

7. The perimeter of a square with sides of 5 cm is 20 cm.

True

False

8. Draw a rectangle with a perimeter of 12 cm. Label the sides.

What are the lengths of your sides?