πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
🌻 Area & perimeter stories
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam's team runs all the way around a field that is 5 yards long and 3 yards wide. How far is one lap?
Answer: ______________ yards
2A pool cover has to cover a pool 3 feet long and 2 feet wide. How many square feet is the cover?
Answer: ______________ square feet
3A pool cover has to cover a pool 5 meters long and 3 meters wide. How many square meters is the cover?
Answer: ______________ square meters
4A park is 2 meters long and 3 meters wide. What is the area of the park?
Answer: ______________ square meters
5A park is 5 yards long and 4 yards wide. What is the area of the park?
Answer: ______________ square yards
6Sam paints a picture that is 2 centimeters wide and 5 centimeters tall. What is the area of the picture?
Answer: ______________ square centimeters
7A rug in Omar's room is 5 feet long and 2 feet wide. How many square feet of floor does it cover?
Answer: ______________ square feet
8Aiden's garden is 5 feet long and 3 feet wide. How many square feet of garden can Aiden plant?
Answer: ______________ square feet
9Zoe paints a picture that is 4 inches wide and 3 inches tall. What is the area of the picture?
Answer: ______________ square inches
10A pool cover has to cover a pool 4 meters long and 3 meters wide. How many square meters is the cover?
Answer: ______________ square meters
11Lily's team runs all the way around a field that is 5 meters long and 4 meters wide. How far is one lap?
Answer: ______________ meters
12A rug in Omar's room is 5 feet long and 4 feet wide. How many square feet of floor does it cover?
Answer: ______________ square feet
Answer key: Area & perimeter stories
- 1. 16 yards
- 2. 6 square feet
- 3. 15 square meters
- 4. 6 square meters
- 5. 20 square yards
- 6. 10 square centimeters
- 7. 10 square feet
- 8. 15 square feet
- 9. 12 square inches
- 10. 12 square meters
- 11. 18 meters
- 12. 20 square feet
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