Length of the Unknown Side

Name: ________________________ Class: ___________

What is the length of the unknown sides (?) given the perimeter of the following
shapes? The shapes are not drawn to scale

3 cm
3 cm
3 cm

?
8 cm ? 4 cm
10 cm 3 cm
1 cm
2 cm
3 cm 3 cm
5 cm
?

Perimeter: 60 cm Perimeter: 36 cm Perimeter: 22 cm

Length of ? : Length of ? : Length of ? :

9 cm 3 cm 9 cm

9 cm 10 cm 3 cm
9 cm
10 cm
?
10 cm
?
?

3 cm 4 cm 2 cm

Perimeter: 68 cm Perimeter: 28 cm Perimeter: 44 cm

Length of ? : Length of ? : Length of ? :

5 cm
2 cm

2 cm
?
8 cm 5 cm
3 cm
?

3 cm
4 cm

?
6 cm

Perimeter: 28 cm Perimeter: 24 cm Perimeter: 30 cm

Length of ? : Length of ? : Length of ? :
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 Answers
What is the length of the unknown sides (?) given the perimeter of the following
shapes? The shapes are not drawn to scale

3 cm
3 cm
3 cm

?
8 cm ? 4 cm
10 cm 3 cm
1 cm
2 cm
3 cm 3 cm
5 cm
?

Perimeter: 60 cm Perimeter: 36 cm Perimeter: 22 cm

Length of ? : 12 cm Length of ? : 10 cm Length of ? : 2cm

9 cm 3 cm 9 cm

9 cm 10 cm 3 cm
9 cm
10 cm
?
10 cm
?
?

3 cm 4 cm 2 cm

Perimeter: 68 cm Perimeter: 28 cm Perimeter: 44 cm

Length of ? : 4cm Length of ? : 2 cm Length of ? : 3 cm

5 cm
2 cm

2 cm
?
8 cm 5 cm
3 cm ?

3 cm
4 cm

?
6 cm

Perimeter: 28 cm Perimeter: 24 cm Perimeter: 30 cm

Length of ? : 6 cm Length of ? : 5 cm Length of ? : 9cm

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