πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
🌻 Area & perimeter stories
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Leo's garden is 5 meters long and 5 meters wide. How many square meters of garden can Leo plant?
Answer: ______________ square meters
2Maya puts a border all the way around a bulletin board that is 3 feet long and 8 feet tall. How many feet of border are needed?
Answer: ______________ feet
3Lily puts a fence all the way around a garden that is 4 feet long and 6 feet wide. How many feet of fence does Lily need?
Answer: ______________ feet
4Aiden's team runs all the way around a field that is 7 meters long and 2 meters wide. How far is one lap?
Answer: ______________ meters
5A pool cover has to cover a pool 9 feet long and 4 feet wide. How many square feet is the cover?
Answer: ______________ square feet
6Leo glues a frame around a picture that is 2 centimeters wide and 8 centimeters tall. How long is the frame all the way around?
Answer: ______________ centimeters
7Aiden sews a ribbon all the way around the edge of a rug that is 7 feet long and 5 feet wide. How many feet of ribbon does Aiden need?
Answer: ______________ feet
8A playing field is 9 meters long and 8 meters wide. How many square meters of grass does it have?
Answer: ______________ square meters
9Maya sews a ribbon all the way around the edge of a rug that is 7 feet long and 2 feet wide. How many feet of ribbon does Maya need?
Answer: ______________ feet
10Zoe puts a border all the way around a bulletin board that is 8 feet long and 6 feet tall. How many feet of border are needed?
Answer: ______________ feet
11Maya puts a border all the way around a bulletin board that is 5 feet long and 9 feet tall. How many feet of border are needed?
Answer: ______________ feet
12Zoe's team runs all the way around a field that is 2 meters long and 4 meters wide. How far is one lap?
Answer: ______________ meters
Answer key: Area & perimeter stories
- 1. 25 square meters
- 2. 22 feet
- 3. 20 feet
- 4. 18 meters
- 5. 36 square feet
- 6. 20 centimeters
- 7. 24 feet
- 8. 72 square meters
- 9. 18 feet
- 10. 28 feet
- 11. 28 feet
- 12. 12 meters
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