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 2 feet wide. How many feet of fence does Omar need?
Answer: ______________ feet
2The class bulletin board is 2 feet long and 4 feet tall. How many square feet of paper cover it?
Answer: ______________ square feet
3A playing field is 2 yards long and 3 yards wide. How many square yards of grass does it have?
Answer: ______________ square yards
4Maya paints a picture that is 2 centimeters wide and 4 centimeters tall. What is the area of the picture?
Answer: ______________ square centimeters
5Maya sews a ribbon all the way around the edge of a rug that is 5 feet long and 2 feet wide. How many feet of ribbon does Maya need?
Answer: ______________ feet
6Maya builds a pen for a puppy, 5 yards long and 2 yards wide. How many square yards of room does the puppy have?
Answer: ______________ square yards
7A playing field is 3 meters long and 4 meters wide. How many square meters of grass does it have?
Answer: ______________ square meters
8A 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
9Priya paints a picture that is 4 centimeters wide and 5 centimeters tall. What is the area of the picture?
Answer: ______________ square centimeters
10A playing field is 5 meters long and 3 meters wide. How many square meters of grass does it have?
Answer: ______________ square meters
11Priya's garden is 4 meters long and 4 meters wide. How many square meters of garden can Priya plant?
Answer: ______________ square meters
12A park is 5 meters long and 5 meters wide. What is the area of the park?
Answer: ______________ square meters
Answer key: Area & perimeter stories
- 1. 10 feet
- 2. 8 square feet
- 3. 6 square yards
- 4. 8 square centimeters
- 5. 14 feet
- 6. 10 square yards
- 7. 12 square meters
- 8. 15 square feet
- 9. 20 square centimeters
- 10. 15 square meters
- 11. 16 square meters
- 12. 25 square meters
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