πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
🌻 Area & perimeter stories
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Priya paints a picture that is 2 centimeters wide and 2 centimeters tall. What is the area of the picture?
Answer: ______________ square centimeters
2Lily walks all the way around a park that is 3 meters long and 2 meters wide. How far does Lily walk?
Answer: ______________ meters
3The class bulletin board is 2 feet long and 4 feet tall. How many square feet of paper cover it?
Answer: ______________ square feet
4Lily puts a border all the way around a bulletin board that is 2 feet long and 4 feet tall. How many feet of border are needed?
Answer: ______________ feet
5A playing field is 2 yards long and 3 yards wide. How many square yards of grass does it have?
Answer: ______________ square yards
6Maya swims along every side of a pool that is 2 feet long and 4 feet wide, back to the start. How far does Maya swim?
Answer: ______________ feet
7Lily glues a frame around a picture that is 2 inches wide and 2 inches tall. How long is the frame all the way around?
Answer: ______________ inches
8A rug in Leo's room is 3 feet long and 2 feet wide. How many square feet of floor does it cover?
Answer: ______________ square feet
9The class bulletin board is 2 feet long and 3 feet tall. How many square feet of paper cover it?
Answer: ______________ square feet
10The class bulletin board is 5 feet long and 3 feet tall. How many square feet of paper cover it?
Answer: ______________ square feet
11Aiden's garden is 5 feet long and 3 feet wide. How many square feet of garden can Aiden plant?
Answer: ______________ square feet
12A rug in Zoe's room is 5 feet long and 2 feet wide. How many square feet of floor does it cover?
Answer: ______________ square feet
Answer key: Area & perimeter stories
- 1. 4 square centimeters
- 2. 10 meters
- 3. 8 square feet
- 4. 12 feet
- 5. 6 square yards
- 6. 12 feet
- 7. 8 inches
- 8. 6 square feet
- 9. 6 square feet
- 10. 15 square feet
- 11. 15 square feet
- 12. 10 square feet
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