πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
🌻 Area & perimeter stories
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rug in Omar's room is 3 feet long and 5 feet wide. How many square feet of floor does it cover?
Answer: ______________ square feet
2Leo paints a picture that is 4 inches wide and 2 inches tall. What is the area of the picture?
Answer: ______________ square inches
3The class bulletin board is 4 feet long and 5 feet tall. How many square feet of paper cover it?
Answer: ______________ square feet
4Maya builds a pen for a puppy, 3 yards long and 4 yards wide. How many square yards of room does the puppy have?
Answer: ______________ square yards
5The class bulletin board is 4 feet long and 2 feet tall. How many square feet of paper cover it?
Answer: ______________ square feet
6Aiden builds a pen for a puppy, 3 yards long and 3 yards wide. How many square yards of room does the puppy have?
Answer: ______________ square yards
7Lily's team runs all the way around a field that is 3 meters long and 4 meters wide. How far is one lap?
Answer: ______________ meters
8Zoe puts a fence all the way around a garden that is 5 feet long and 2 feet wide. How many feet of fence does Zoe need?
Answer: ______________ feet
9Omar walks all the way around a park that is 2 yards long and 4 yards wide. How far does Omar walk?
Answer: ______________ yards
10Priya sews a ribbon all the way around the edge of a rug that is 5 feet long and 2 feet wide. How many feet of ribbon does Priya need?
Answer: ______________ feet
11Aiden 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 Aiden need?
Answer: ______________ feet
12Omar builds a pen for a puppy, 2 feet long and 3 feet wide. How many square feet of room does the puppy have?
Answer: ______________ square feet
Answer key: Area & perimeter stories
- 1. 15 square feet
- 2. 8 square inches
- 3. 20 square feet
- 4. 12 square yards
- 5. 8 square feet
- 6. 9 square yards
- 7. 14 meters
- 8. 14 feet
- 9. 12 yards
- 10. 14 feet
- 11. 14 feet
- 12. 6 square feet
Practice this lesson online with games that adjust to your child: agarwalmath.com/math/3rd-grade/word-area-perimeter