πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
🌻 Area & perimeter stories
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Priya paints a picture that is 5 inches wide and 4 inches tall. What is the area of the picture?
Answer: ______________ square inches
2Sam paints a picture that is 4 centimeters wide and 3 centimeters tall. What is the area of the picture?
Answer: ______________ square centimeters
3Omar puts a fence all the way around a garden that is 2 meters long and 2 meters wide. How many meters of fence does Omar need?
Answer: ______________ meters
4A puppy pen is 4 feet long and 3 feet wide. How many feet of fence go all the way around it?
Answer: ______________ feet
5Aiden swims along every side of a pool that is 5 feet long and 2 feet wide, back to the start. How far does Aiden swim?
Answer: ______________ feet
6A playing field is 4 meters long and 3 meters wide. How many square meters of grass does it have?
Answer: ______________ square meters
7Priya's garden is 2 meters long and 2 meters wide. How many square meters of garden can Priya plant?
Answer: ______________ square meters
8Priya glues a frame around a picture that is 4 centimeters wide and 2 centimeters tall. How long is the frame all the way around?
Answer: ______________ centimeters
9Priya paints a picture that is 3 inches wide and 3 inches tall. What is the area of the picture?
Answer: ______________ square inches
10Priya's garden is 3 feet long and 4 feet wide. How many square feet of garden can Priya plant?
Answer: ______________ square feet
11A park is 3 meters long and 5 meters wide. What is the area of the park?
Answer: ______________ square meters
12Zoe paints a picture that is 5 inches wide and 5 inches tall. What is the area of the picture?
Answer: ______________ square inches
Answer key: Area & perimeter stories
- 1. 20 square inches
- 2. 12 square centimeters
- 3. 8 meters
- 4. 14 feet
- 5. 14 feet
- 6. 12 square meters
- 7. 4 square meters
- 8. 12 centimeters
- 9. 9 square inches
- 10. 12 square feet
- 11. 15 square meters
- 12. 25 square inches
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