πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
🌻 Area & perimeter stories
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Zoe swims along every side of a pool that is 5 feet long and 2 feet wide, back to the start. How far does Zoe swim?
Answer: ______________ feet
2Aiden swims along every side of a pool that is 4 feet long and 4 feet wide, back to the start. How far does Aiden swim?
Answer: ______________ feet
3Aiden builds a pen for a puppy, 2 yards long and 5 yards wide. How many square yards of room does the puppy have?
Answer: ______________ square yards
4A rug in Zoe's room is 5 feet long and 3 feet wide. How many square feet of floor does it cover?
Answer: ______________ square feet
5Maya's team runs all the way around a field that is 4 meters long and 4 meters wide. How far is one lap?
Answer: ______________ meters
6Omar's team runs all the way around a field that is 4 meters long and 2 meters wide. How far is one lap?
Answer: ______________ meters
7Omar walks all the way around a park that is 2 meters long and 4 meters wide. How far does Omar walk?
Answer: ______________ meters
8Leo's team runs all the way around a field that is 5 meters long and 3 meters wide. How far is one lap?
Answer: ______________ meters
9Maya's team runs all the way around a field that is 5 meters long and 2 meters wide. How far is one lap?
Answer: ______________ meters
10Sam swims along every side of a pool that is 5 meters long and 4 meters wide, back to the start. How far does Sam swim?
Answer: ______________ meters
11A rug in Zoe's room is 4 feet long and 4 feet wide. How many square feet of floor does it cover?
Answer: ______________ square feet
12Leo sews a ribbon all the way around the edge of a rug that is 2 feet long and 2 feet wide. How many feet of ribbon does Leo need?
Answer: ______________ feet
Answer key: Area & perimeter stories
- 1. 14 feet
- 2. 16 feet
- 3. 10 square yards
- 4. 15 square feet
- 5. 16 meters
- 6. 12 meters
- 7. 12 meters
- 8. 16 meters
- 9. 14 meters
- 10. 18 meters
- 11. 16 square feet
- 12. 8 feet
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