πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
🌻 Area & perimeter stories
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Omar puts a fence all the way around a garden that is 3 feet long and 3 feet wide. How many feet of fence does Omar need?
Answer: ______________ feet
2Aiden sews a ribbon all the way around the edge of a rug that is 2 feet long and 3 feet wide. How many feet of ribbon does Aiden need?
Answer: ______________ feet
3Omar's team runs all the way around a field that is 3 yards long and 4 yards wide. How far is one lap?
Answer: ______________ yards
4Lily paints a picture that is 2 centimeters wide and 5 centimeters tall. What is the area of the picture?
Answer: ______________ square centimeters
5Sam sews a ribbon all the way around the edge of a rug that is 3 feet long and 2 feet wide. How many feet of ribbon does Sam need?
Answer: ______________ feet
6Zoe puts a border all the way around a bulletin board that is 5 feet long and 2 feet tall. How many feet of border are needed?
Answer: ______________ feet
7Zoe's garden is 3 feet long and 4 feet wide. How many square feet of garden can Zoe plant?
Answer: ______________ square feet
8Zoe walks all the way around a park that is 4 yards long and 3 yards wide. How far does Zoe walk?
Answer: ______________ yards
9A rug in Maya's room is 5 feet long and 4 feet wide. How many square feet of floor does it cover?
Answer: ______________ square feet
10A park is 2 meters long and 3 meters wide. What is the area of the park?
Answer: ______________ square meters
11Zoe paints a picture that is 3 centimeters wide and 2 centimeters tall. What is the area of the picture?
Answer: ______________ square centimeters
12A park is 3 meters long and 4 meters wide. What is the area of the park?
Answer: ______________ square meters
Answer key: Area & perimeter stories
- 1. 12 feet
- 2. 10 feet
- 3. 14 yards
- 4. 10 square centimeters
- 5. 10 feet
- 6. 14 feet
- 7. 12 square feet
- 8. 14 yards
- 9. 20 square feet
- 10. 6 square meters
- 11. 6 square centimeters
- 12. 12 square meters
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