πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
🌻 Area & perimeter stories
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Omar's team runs all the way around a field that is 2 meters long and 4 meters wide. How far is one lap?
Answer: ______________ meters
2Leo sews a ribbon all the way around the edge of a rug that is 2 feet long and 2 feet wide. How many feet of ribbon does Leo need?
Answer: ______________ feet
3A park is 5 yards long and 2 yards wide. What is the area of the park?
Answer: ______________ square yards
4A rug in Maya's room is 3 feet long and 3 feet wide. How many square feet of floor does it cover?
Answer: ______________ square feet
5Maya puts a border all the way around a bulletin board that is 2 feet long and 2 feet tall. How many feet of border are needed?
Answer: ______________ feet
6Priya paints a picture that is 5 inches wide and 2 inches tall. What is the area of the picture?
Answer: ______________ square inches
7The class bulletin board is 2 feet long and 4 feet tall. How many square feet of paper cover it?
Answer: ______________ square feet
8Zoe puts a fence all the way around a garden that is 2 feet long and 2 feet wide. How many feet of fence does Zoe need?
Answer: ______________ feet
9A pool cover has to cover a pool 4 meters long and 4 meters wide. How many square meters is the cover?
Answer: ______________ square meters
10A park is 5 meters long and 4 meters wide. What is the area of the park?
Answer: ______________ square meters
11Zoe paints a picture that is 2 inches wide and 2 inches tall. What is the area of the picture?
Answer: ______________ square inches
12A playing field is 2 yards long and 5 yards wide. How many square yards of grass does it have?
Answer: ______________ square yards
Answer key: Area & perimeter stories
- 1. 12 meters
- 2. 8 feet
- 3. 10 square yards
- 4. 9 square feet
- 5. 8 feet
- 6. 10 square inches
- 7. 8 square feet
- 8. 8 feet
- 9. 16 square meters
- 10. 20 square meters
- 11. 4 square inches
- 12. 10 square yards
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