Solving Perimeter Problems

I can solve problems involving perimeter.

1) Calculate the perimeter of these shapes.

Which is the odd one out, and why?

6cm
5cm A 5cm 1cm B 1cm
6cm

4cm

3cm
6cm

3cm C 3cm 2cm D 2cm

4cm
3cm

Odd shape out:

Reason: 

Maths | Year 3 | Measurement | Measuring Perimeter | Lesson 2 of 2: Perimeter Problems

 2) Calculate the length of the missing side.

5cm
a) Hint:
5cm + 5cm + 5cm + = 20cm
15cm + = 20cm

Missing side = cm perimeter

5cm 5cm
= 20cm

?cm

b) Hint:
6cm + 6cm + = 16cm
12cm + = 16cm

Missing side = cm
6cm perimeter 6cm
= 16cm

?cm

c) Hint: ?cm
7cm + 4cm + 4cm + = 20cm
15cm + = 20cm

Missing side = cm perimeter

4cm 4cm
= 20cm

7cm

Maths | Year 3 | Measurement | Measuring Perimeter | Lesson 2 of 2: Perimeter Problems


3) Draw two different rectangles, with a perimeter of 16cm:

Maths | Year 3 | Measurement | Measuring Perimeter | Lesson 2 of 2: Perimeter Problems

 Solving Perimeter Problems Answers

Question Answer

1. Calculate the perimeter of these shapes. Which is the odd one out, and why?

Odd shape out: Shape C

Reason: a sentence to show that Shape C has a perimeter of 12cm and all the other shapes have
a perimeter of 14cm.

2. Calculate the length of the missing side.

a 5cm

b. 4cm

c. 5cm

3. Draw two different rectangles, with a perimeter of 16cm:

Two rectangles drawn from the following dimensions:

7cm × 1cm; 6cm × 2cm; 5cm × 3cm; 4cm × 4cm

Maths | Year 3 | Measurement | Measuring Perimeter | Lesson 2 of 2: Perimeter Problems

 Solving Perimeter Problems
I can solve problems involving perimeter.

1) Calculate the perimeter of these shapes.

Which is the odd one out, and why?

6cm

6cm A 6cm
2cm B 2cm

6cm

5cm

4cm
6cm

4cm C 4cm 3cm D 3cm

4cm
4cm

Odd shape out:

Reason: 

Maths | Year 3 | Measurement | Measuring Perimeter | Lesson 2 of 2: Perimeter Problems

 2) Calculate the length of the missing side.

a) Missing side = cm 7cm

perimeter
5cm 5cm
= 24cm

?cm

b) Missing side = cm

6cm perimeter 6cm

= 16cm

?cm

c) Missing side = cm ?cm

perimeter
4cm 4cm
= 20cm

7cm

Maths | Year 3 | Measurement | Measuring Perimeter | Lesson 2 of 2: Perimeter Problems


3) Draw different rectangles, with a perimeter of 24cm:

Maths | Year 3 | Measurement | Measuring Perimeter | Lesson 2 of 2: Perimeter Problems

 Solving Perimeter Problems Answers

Question Answer

1. Calculate the perimeter of these shapes. Which is the odd one out, and why?

Odd shape out: Shape A

Reason: a sentence to show that Shape A has a perimeter of 17cm and all the other shapes have
a perimeter of 16cm.

2. Calculate the length of the missing side.

a 7cm

b. 4cm

c. 5cm

3. Draw different rectangles, with a perimeter of 24cm:

Rectangles drawn from the following dimensions:

11cm × 1cm; 10cm × 2cm; 9cm ×3cm; 8cm × 4cm; 7cm × 5cm; 6cm × 6cm

Maths | Year 3 | Measurement | Measuring Perimeter | Lesson 2 of 2: Perimeter Problems

 Solving Perimeter Problems
I can solve problems involving perimeter.

1) Calculate the perimeter of these shapes.

Which is the odd one out, and why?

6½cm
5½cm A 5½cm 1cm B 1cm
6½cm

4cm

3½cm
6cm

3½cm C 3½cm 2½cm D 2½cm

4cm
3½cm

Odd shape out:

Reason: 

Maths | Year 3 | Measurement | Measuring Perimeter | Lesson 2 of 2: Perimeter Problems

 2) Calculate the length of the missing side.

a) Missing side = cm 7½cm

perimeter
5½cm 5½cm
= 26cm

?cm

b) Missing side = cm

6½cm perimeter 6½cm

= 17½cm

?cm

c) Missing side = cm ?cm

4cm perimeter 4cm

= 20cm

7½cm

Maths | Year 3 | Measurement | Measuring Perimeter | Lesson 2 of 2: Perimeter Problems


3) Draw as many different rectangles that you can, with a perimeter of 30cm:

Maths | Year 3 | Measurement | Measuring Perimeter | Lesson 2 of 2: Perimeter Problems

 Solving Perimeter Problems Answers

Question Answer

1. Calculate the perimeter of these shapes. Which is the odd one out, and why?

Odd shape out: Shape C

Reason: a sentence to show that Shape C has a perimeter of 14cm and all the other shapes have
a perimeter of 15cm.

2. Calculate the length of the missing side.

a 7½cm

b. 4½cm

c. 4½cm

3. Draw as many different rectangles that you can, with a perimeter of 30cm:

Rectangles drawn from the following dimensions:

14cm × 1cm; 13cm × 2cm; 12cm ×3cm; 11cm × 4cm; 10cm × 5cm; 9cm × 6cm; 8cm × 7cm

Maths | Year 3 | Measurement | Measuring Perimeter | Lesson 2 of 2: Perimeter Problems