πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
🌻 Area & perimeter stories
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Maya sews a ribbon all the way around the edge of a rug that is 2 feet long and 3 feet wide. How many feet of ribbon does Maya need?
Answer: ______________ feet
2A park is 3 yards long and 3 yards wide. What is the area of the park?
Answer: ______________ square yards
3Priya walks all the way around a park that is 3 meters long and 2 meters wide. How far does Priya walk?
Answer: ______________ meters
4Zoe sews a ribbon all the way around the edge of a rug that is 5 feet long and 5 feet wide. How many feet of ribbon does Zoe need?
Answer: ______________ feet
5Priya glues a frame around a picture that is 5 inches wide and 4 inches tall. How long is the frame all the way around?
Answer: ______________ inches
6Sam's team runs all the way around a field that is 3 yards long and 5 yards wide. How far is one lap?
Answer: ______________ yards
7The class bulletin board is 3 feet long and 4 feet tall. How many square feet of paper cover it?
Answer: ______________ square feet
8Maya's garden is 5 meters long and 5 meters wide. How many square meters of garden can Maya plant?
Answer: ______________ square meters
9A park is 5 meters long and 4 meters wide. What is the area of the park?
Answer: ______________ square meters
10Lily sews a ribbon all the way around the edge of a rug that is 3 feet long and 4 feet wide. How many feet of ribbon does Lily need?
Answer: ______________ feet
11Aiden's garden is 5 meters long and 4 meters wide. How many square meters of garden can Aiden plant?
Answer: ______________ square meters
12A pool cover has to cover a pool 5 feet long and 4 feet wide. How many square feet is the cover?
Answer: ______________ square feet
Answer key: Area & perimeter stories
- 1. 10 feet
- 2. 9 square yards
- 3. 10 meters
- 4. 20 feet
- 5. 18 inches
- 6. 16 yards
- 7. 12 square feet
- 8. 25 square meters
- 9. 20 square meters
- 10. 14 feet
- 11. 20 square meters
- 12. 20 square feet
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