πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
🌻 Area & perimeter stories
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Omar sews a ribbon all the way around the edge of a rug that is 5 feet long and 4 feet wide. How many feet of ribbon does Omar need?
Answer: ______________ feet
2A pool cover has to cover a pool 5 feet long and 2 feet wide. How many square feet is the cover?
Answer: ______________ square feet
3Omar puts a border all the way around a bulletin board that is 3 feet long and 3 feet tall. How many feet of border are needed?
Answer: ______________ feet
4Leo walks all the way around a park that is 5 meters long and 3 meters wide. How far does Leo walk?
Answer: ______________ meters
5Lily puts a fence all the way around a garden that is 2 feet long and 2 feet wide. How many feet of fence does Lily need?
Answer: ______________ feet
6Priya paints a picture that is 5 inches wide and 5 inches tall. What is the area of the picture?
Answer: ______________ square inches
7A pool cover has to cover a pool 4 feet long and 3 feet wide. How many square feet is the cover?
Answer: ______________ square feet
8Priya glues a frame around a picture that is 4 inches wide and 2 inches tall. How long is the frame all the way around?
Answer: ______________ inches
9Sam's garden is 5 meters long and 5 meters wide. How many square meters of garden can Sam plant?
Answer: ______________ square meters
10Sam paints a picture that is 4 centimeters wide and 2 centimeters tall. What is the area of the picture?
Answer: ______________ square centimeters
11A rug in Omar's room is 2 feet long and 3 feet wide. How many square feet of floor does it cover?
Answer: ______________ square feet
12Priya puts a fence all the way around a garden that is 4 feet long and 3 feet wide. How many feet of fence does Priya need?
Answer: ______________ feet
Answer key: Area & perimeter stories
- 1. 18 feet
- 2. 10 square feet
- 3. 12 feet
- 4. 16 meters
- 5. 8 feet
- 6. 25 square inches
- 7. 12 square feet
- 8. 12 inches
- 9. 25 square meters
- 10. 8 square centimeters
- 11. 6 square feet
- 12. 14 feet
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