πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
🌻 Area & perimeter stories
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1The class bulletin board is 3 feet long and 2 feet tall. How many square feet of paper cover it?
Answer: ______________ square feet
2Aiden's garden is 3 meters long and 3 meters wide. How many square meters of garden can Aiden plant?
Answer: ______________ square meters
3Maya sews a ribbon all the way around the edge of a rug that is 4 feet long and 3 feet wide. How many feet of ribbon does Maya need?
Answer: ______________ feet
4The class bulletin board is 3 feet long and 4 feet tall. How many square feet of paper cover it?
Answer: ______________ square feet
5Omar glues a frame around a picture that is 5 centimeters wide and 2 centimeters tall. How long is the frame all the way around?
Answer: ______________ centimeters
6Sam paints a picture that is 4 inches wide and 2 inches tall. What is the area of the picture?
Answer: ______________ square inches
7A rug in Maya's room is 4 feet long and 4 feet wide. How many square feet of floor does it cover?
Answer: ______________ square feet
8Maya walks all the way around a park that is 2 yards long and 2 yards wide. How far does Maya walk?
Answer: ______________ yards
9Priya'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
10The class bulletin board is 4 feet long and 3 feet tall. How many square feet of paper cover it?
Answer: ______________ square feet
11Maya glues a frame around a picture that is 5 inches wide and 5 inches tall. How long is the frame all the way around?
Answer: ______________ inches
12Priya sews a ribbon all the way around the edge of a rug that is 3 feet long and 5 feet wide. How many feet of ribbon does Priya need?
Answer: ______________ feet
Answer key: Area & perimeter stories
- 1. 6 square feet
- 2. 9 square meters
- 3. 14 feet
- 4. 12 square feet
- 5. 14 centimeters
- 6. 8 square inches
- 7. 16 square feet
- 8. 8 yards
- 9. 10 yards
- 10. 12 square feet
- 11. 20 inches
- 12. 16 feet
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