πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
🌻 Area & perimeter stories
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Lily's team runs all the way around a field that is 2 yards long and 4 yards wide. How far is one lap?
Answer: ______________ yards
2Aiden puts a border all the way around a bulletin board that is 4 feet long and 3 feet tall. How many feet of border are needed?
Answer: ______________ feet
3Leo puts a fence all the way around a garden that is 4 feet long and 2 feet wide. How many feet of fence does Leo need?
Answer: ______________ feet
4A park is 4 meters long and 4 meters wide. What is the area of the park?
Answer: ______________ square meters
5A playing field is 5 meters long and 5 meters wide. How many square meters of grass does it have?
Answer: ______________ square meters
6Zoe 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 Zoe need?
Answer: ______________ feet
7A rug in Priya's room is 4 feet long and 3 feet wide. How many square feet of floor does it cover?
Answer: ______________ square feet
8Omar walks all the way around a park that is 3 meters long and 4 meters wide. How far does Omar walk?
Answer: ______________ meters
9A pool cover has to cover a pool 4 meters long and 5 meters wide. How many square meters is the cover?
Answer: ______________ square meters
10A playing field is 5 yards long and 4 yards wide. How many square yards of grass does it have?
Answer: ______________ square yards
11A pool cover has to cover a pool 3 feet long and 5 feet wide. How many square feet is the cover?
Answer: ______________ square feet
12Priya swims along every side of a pool that is 4 feet long and 4 feet wide, back to the start. How far does Priya swim?
Answer: ______________ feet
Answer key: Area & perimeter stories
- 1. 12 yards
- 2. 14 feet
- 3. 12 feet
- 4. 16 square meters
- 5. 25 square meters
- 6. 8 feet
- 7. 12 square feet
- 8. 14 meters
- 9. 20 square meters
- 10. 20 square yards
- 11. 15 square feet
- 12. 16 feet
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