πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
🌻 Area & perimeter stories
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1The class bulletin board is 8 feet long and 3 feet tall. How many square feet of paper cover it?
Answer: ______________ square feet
2Lily sews a ribbon all the way around the edge of a rug that is 8 feet long and 4 feet wide. How many feet of ribbon does Lily need?
Answer: ______________ feet
3A playing field is 9 meters long and 3 meters wide. How many square meters of grass does it have?
Answer: ______________ square meters
4Priya paints a picture that is 9 inches wide and 7 inches tall. What is the area of the picture?
Answer: ______________ square inches
5The class bulletin board is 7 feet long and 4 feet tall. How many square feet of paper cover it?
Answer: ______________ square feet
6Zoe builds a pen for a puppy, 8 yards long and 9 yards wide. How many square yards of room does the puppy have?
Answer: ______________ square yards
7Maya's team runs all the way around a field that is 4 yards long and 4 yards wide. How far is one lap?
Answer: ______________ yards
8Sam's team runs all the way around a field that is 7 yards long and 8 yards wide. How far is one lap?
Answer: ______________ yards
9A park is 3 yards long and 4 yards wide. What is the area of the park?
Answer: ______________ square yards
10Priya walks all the way around a park that is 5 meters long and 3 meters wide. How far does Priya walk?
Answer: ______________ meters
11A playing field is 3 yards long and 6 yards wide. How many square yards of grass does it have?
Answer: ______________ square yards
12Priya glues a frame around a picture that is 2 inches wide and 3 inches tall. How long is the frame all the way around?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Area & perimeter stories
- 1. 24 square feet
- 2. 24 feet
- 3. 27 square meters
- 4. 63 square inches
- 5. 28 square feet
- 6. 72 square yards
- 7. 16 yards
- 8. 30 yards
- 9. 12 square yards
- 10. 16 meters
- 11. 18 square yards
- 12. 10 inches
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