πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
🌻 Area & perimeter stories
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A pool cover has to cover a pool 2 meters long and 3 meters wide. How many square meters is the cover?
Answer: ______________ square meters
2The class bulletin board is 4 feet long and 2 feet tall. How many square feet of paper cover it?
Answer: ______________ square feet
3Leo's garden is 4 feet long and 2 feet wide. How many square feet of garden can Leo plant?
Answer: ______________ square feet
4Priya puts a border all the way around a bulletin board that is 2 feet long and 5 feet tall. How many feet of border are needed?
Answer: ______________ feet
5The class bulletin board is 4 feet long and 3 feet tall. How many square feet of paper cover it?
Answer: ______________ square feet
6The class bulletin board is 2 feet long and 2 feet tall. How many square feet of paper cover it?
Answer: ______________ square feet
7Sam's garden is 3 feet long and 3 feet wide. How many square feet of garden can Sam plant?
Answer: ______________ square feet
8Sam paints a picture that is 4 inches wide and 2 inches tall. What is the area of the picture?
Answer: ______________ square inches
9Sam walks all the way around a park that is 2 yards long and 5 yards wide. How far does Sam walk?
Answer: ______________ yards
10A puppy pen is 5 yards long and 5 yards wide. How many yards of fence go all the way around it?
Answer: ______________ yards
11A pool cover has to cover a pool 2 feet long and 5 feet wide. How many square feet is the cover?
Answer: ______________ square feet
12Lily walks all the way around a park that is 4 meters long and 2 meters wide. How far does Lily walk?
Answer: ______________ meters
Answer key: Area & perimeter stories
- 1. 6 square meters
- 2. 8 square feet
- 3. 8 square feet
- 4. 14 feet
- 5. 12 square feet
- 6. 4 square feet
- 7. 9 square feet
- 8. 8 square inches
- 9. 14 yards
- 10. 20 yards
- 11. 10 square feet
- 12. 12 meters
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