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