πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
🌻 Area & perimeter stories
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A puppy pen is 4 feet long and 5 feet wide. How many feet of fence go all the way around it?
Answer: ______________ feet
2A playing field is 5 meters long and 3 meters wide. How many square meters of grass does it have?
Answer: ______________ square meters
3A playing field is 5 yards long and 2 yards wide. How many square yards of grass does it have?
Answer: ______________ square yards
4Priya 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 Priya need?
Answer: ______________ feet
5Priya paints a picture that is 4 inches wide and 4 inches tall. What is the area of the picture?
Answer: ______________ square inches
6A pool cover has to cover a pool 3 meters long and 4 meters wide. How many square meters is the cover?
Answer: ______________ square meters
7Omar 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 Omar need?
Answer: ______________ feet
8Priya walks all the way around a park that is 5 yards long and 4 yards wide. How far does Priya walk?
Answer: ______________ yards
9Aiden paints a picture that is 3 centimeters wide and 3 centimeters tall. What is the area of the picture?
Answer: ______________ square centimeters
10Priya puts a fence all the way around a garden that is 3 meters long and 2 meters wide. How many meters of fence does Priya need?
Answer: ______________ meters
11Omar's garden is 5 feet long and 5 feet wide. How many square feet of garden can Omar plant?
Answer: ______________ square feet
12Sam's team runs all the way around a field that is 5 yards long and 2 yards wide. How far is one lap?
Answer: ______________ yards
Answer key: Area & perimeter stories
- 1. 18 feet
- 2. 15 square meters
- 3. 10 square yards
- 4. 10 feet
- 5. 16 square inches
- 6. 12 square meters
- 7. 10 feet
- 8. 18 yards
- 9. 9 square centimeters
- 10. 10 meters
- 11. 25 square feet
- 12. 14 yards
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