πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
🌻 Area & perimeter stories
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Leo glues a frame around a picture that is 7 centimeters wide and 4 centimeters tall. How long is the frame all the way around?
Answer: ______________ centimeters
2A rug in Lily's room is 4 feet long and 4 feet wide. How many square feet of floor does it cover?
Answer: ______________ square feet
3Aiden's garden is 8 feet long and 2 feet wide. How many square feet of garden can Aiden plant?
Answer: ______________ square feet
4A puppy pen is 5 yards long and 8 yards wide. How many yards of fence go all the way around it?
Answer: ______________ yards
5A rug in Leo's room is 8 feet long and 2 feet wide. How many square feet of floor does it cover?
Answer: ______________ square feet
6A playing field is 2 yards long and 2 yards wide. How many square yards of grass does it have?
Answer: ______________ square yards
7The class bulletin board is 8 feet long and 7 feet tall. How many square feet of paper cover it?
Answer: ______________ square feet
8Sam puts a border all the way around a bulletin board that is 4 feet long and 6 feet tall. How many feet of border are needed?
Answer: ______________ feet
9Priya puts a fence all the way around a garden that is 5 feet long and 8 feet wide. How many feet of fence does Priya need?
Answer: ______________ feet
10Aiden swims along every side of a pool that is 5 feet long and 7 feet wide, back to the start. How far does Aiden swim?
Answer: ______________ feet
11A park is 6 meters long and 3 meters wide. What is the area of the park?
Answer: ______________ square meters
12A rug in Sam's room is 4 feet long and 9 feet wide. How many square feet of floor does it cover?
Answer: ______________ square feet
Answer key: Area & perimeter stories
- 1. 22 centimeters
- 2. 16 square feet
- 3. 16 square feet
- 4. 26 yards
- 5. 16 square feet
- 6. 4 square yards
- 7. 56 square feet
- 8. 20 feet
- 9. 26 feet
- 10. 24 feet
- 11. 18 square meters
- 12. 36 square feet
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