Math Grade 2-3

Perimeter of Simple Shapes

Adding side lengths to find the distance around

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Adding side lengths to find the distance around

Math - Grade 2-3

Instructions: Read each problem carefully. Add all side lengths to find the perimeter. Show your work in the space provided.
  1. 1
    A square with four equal sides and a dashed outline around it.

    A square has 4 sides. Each side is 3 inches long. What is the perimeter of the square?

  2. 2
    A rectangle with opposite sides matching and a dotted perimeter path.

    A rectangle has side lengths of 6 feet, 2 feet, 6 feet, and 2 feet. What is the perimeter?

  3. 3
    A triangle with three different side lengths and a dashed outline.

    A triangle has sides that are 4 cm, 5 cm, and 6 cm long. What is the perimeter of the triangle?

  4. 4
    A four-sided shape with two pairs of equal opposite sides.

    Look at a shape with 4 sides. The side lengths are 2 meters, 3 meters, 2 meters, and 3 meters. What is the perimeter?

  5. 5
    A rectangular garden with a border around the outside.

    A garden is shaped like a rectangle. It is 8 feet long and 4 feet wide. What is the perimeter of the garden?

  6. 6
    A square picture frame with a dashed outline around it.

    A square picture frame has a side length of 5 inches. What is the perimeter of the frame?

  7. 7
    A rectangular playground with a fence around its edge.

    A playground is 10 yards long and 7 yards wide. What is the perimeter of the playground?

  8. 8
    A triangular sign with two equal sides and a shorter base.

    A triangle-shaped sign has side lengths of 9 inches, 9 inches, and 4 inches. What is the perimeter?

  9. 9
    A square tile with all four sides marked as equal.

    A square tile has a perimeter of 16 cm. Each side of the tile is the same length. How long is one side?

  10. 10
    A long narrow rectangle with a dotted perimeter outline.

    A rectangle has a length of 9 cm and a width of 1 cm. What is its perimeter?

  11. 11
    A square fenced dog pen with a dog inside.

    A dog pen is shaped like a square. Each side is 6 feet long. How much fencing is needed to go around the dog pen?

  12. 12
    A five-sided shape with all sides marked equal.

    Find the perimeter of a shape with sides of 3 cm, 3 cm, 3 cm, 3 cm, and 3 cm.

  13. 13
    A rectangle with matching opposite sides highlighted.

    A rectangle has a perimeter of 18 inches. One long side is 7 inches and one short side is 2 inches. What are the lengths of the other two sides?

  14. 14
    A rectangular path drawn on grid paper.

    A path on grid paper goes 4 squares across, 3 squares down, 4 squares back, and 3 squares up. Each square side is 1 unit. What is the perimeter of the path?

  15. 15
    A rectangle and a square shown side by side for perimeter comparison.

    Mia draws a rectangle with sides of 5 cm and 4 cm. Ben draws a square with sides of 4 cm. Which shape has the greater perimeter?

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