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 meters long and 2 meters wide. How far is one lap?
Answer: ______________ meters
2Maya sews a ribbon all the way around the edge of a rug that is 4 feet long and 4 feet wide. How many feet of ribbon does Maya need?
Answer: ______________ feet
3Priya puts a fence all the way around a garden that is 2 meters long and 3 meters wide. How many meters of fence does Priya need?
Answer: ______________ meters
4Priya glues a frame around a picture that is 2 centimeters wide and 5 centimeters tall. How long is the frame all the way around?
Answer: ______________ centimeters
5A puppy pen is 2 feet long and 3 feet wide. How many feet of fence go all the way around it?
Answer: ______________ feet
6A rug in Sam's room is 5 feet long and 4 feet wide. How many square feet of floor does it cover?
Answer: ______________ square feet
7Omar walks all the way around a park that is 4 meters long and 2 meters wide. How far does Omar walk?
Answer: ______________ meters
8A puppy pen is 3 feet long and 4 feet wide. How many feet of fence go all the way around it?
Answer: ______________ feet
9A rug in Lily's room is 2 feet long and 3 feet wide. How many square feet of floor does it cover?
Answer: ______________ square feet
10Zoe builds a pen for a puppy, 3 feet long and 5 feet wide. How many square feet of room does the puppy have?
Answer: ______________ square feet
11A park is 2 meters long and 3 meters wide. What is the area of the park?
Answer: ______________ square meters
12Aiden puts a fence all the way around a garden that is 5 meters long and 4 meters wide. How many meters of fence does Aiden need?
Answer: ______________ meters
Answer key: Area & perimeter stories
- 1. 8 meters
- 2. 16 feet
- 3. 10 meters
- 4. 14 centimeters
- 5. 10 feet
- 6. 20 square feet
- 7. 12 meters
- 8. 14 feet
- 9. 6 square feet
- 10. 15 square feet
- 11. 6 square meters
- 12. 18 meters
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