πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
🌻 Area & perimeter stories
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Priya's garden is 2 feet long and 2 feet wide. How many square feet of garden can Priya plant?
Answer: ______________ square feet
2A rug in Lily's room is 5 feet long and 3 feet wide. How many square feet of floor does it cover?
Answer: ______________ square feet
3Aiden puts a border all the way around a bulletin board that is 3 feet long and 2 feet tall. How many feet of border are needed?
Answer: ______________ feet
4Zoe's team runs all the way around a field that is 3 meters long and 3 meters wide. How far is one lap?
Answer: ______________ meters
5Omar puts a fence all the way around a garden that is 2 feet long and 4 feet wide. How many feet of fence does Omar need?
Answer: ______________ feet
6A puppy pen is 3 yards long and 2 yards wide. How many yards of fence go all the way around it?
Answer: ______________ yards
7Zoe puts a fence all the way around a garden that is 3 meters long and 5 meters wide. How many meters of fence does Zoe need?
Answer: ______________ meters
8Maya swims along every side of a pool that is 3 meters long and 4 meters wide, back to the start. How far does Maya swim?
Answer: ______________ meters
9Omar puts a fence all the way around a garden that is 5 feet long and 2 feet wide. How many feet of fence does Omar need?
Answer: ______________ feet
10The class bulletin board is 5 feet long and 2 feet tall. How many square feet of paper cover it?
Answer: ______________ square feet
11The class bulletin board is 5 feet long and 4 feet tall. How many square feet of paper cover it?
Answer: ______________ square feet
12A park is 5 yards long and 5 yards wide. What is the area of the park?
Answer: ______________ square yards
Answer key: Area & perimeter stories
- 1. 4 square feet
- 2. 15 square feet
- 3. 10 feet
- 4. 12 meters
- 5. 12 feet
- 6. 10 yards
- 7. 16 meters
- 8. 14 meters
- 9. 14 feet
- 10. 10 square feet
- 11. 20 square feet
- 12. 25 square yards
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