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Grade 2/Geometry

Perimeter: Find Missing Side Lengths

Find the missing side length of a polygon or square when given the perimeter and the other side lengths.
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Practice Questions

  1. A square has a perimeter of 16 ft. Three sides are 4 ft each. What is the length of the missing side?
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    (A) 4 ft

  2. A pentagon has a perimeter of 21 cm. Four sides are 3 cm, 4 cm, 5 cm, and 6 cm. What is the length of the missing side?
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    (A) 3 cm

  3. A hexagon has a perimeter of 25 ft. Five sides are 4 ft, 3 ft, 5 ft, 6 ft, and 2 ft. What is the length of the missing side?
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    (A) 5 ft

  4. A triangle has a perimeter of 14 cm. Two sides are 5 cm and 6 cm. What is the length of the missing side?
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    (A) 3 cm

  5. A pentagon has a perimeter of 24 ft. Four sides are 4 ft, 5 ft, 6 ft, and 3 ft. What is the length of the missing side?
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    (A) 6 ft

Quick Tip
Tip: Add the known sides and subtract from the perimeter.
Teacher Resources
Teaching Notes

Introduce perimeter as the distance around a shape. Emphasize using addition for known sides and subtraction from the total perimeter to find the missing length.

Vocabulary
Perimeter: The total distance around the outside of a shape.
Side length: The measurement of one edge of a shape.
Common Mistakes
  • Adding all given numbers without considering the total perimeter.
  • Confusing perimeter with area.
  • Incorrectly calculating the sum of known sides.
Differentiation
SupportUse concrete manipulatives to build shapes and measure sides.
ChallengeSolve multi-step word problems involving missing side lengths.
Discussion Questions
  • What is perimeter, and why is it important?
  • How do you use addition and subtraction to find a missing side?
  • Can two shapes have the same perimeter but different side lengths?
  • When might you need to find a missing side in real life?
Extension Activities
  • Draw shapes with given perimeters.
  • Find missing sides of irregular shapes.
  • Calculate perimeter of real objects.
Parent Tip

Help your child measure the edges of objects around the house.

Learning Path
Skill Cluster

Measurement: Perimeter

Estimated Time

15 minutes

Skills Practiced
Find missing side perimeterAdd subtract within 100Understand perimeter