πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
🌻 Area & perimeter stories
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam sews a ribbon all the way around the edge of a rug that is 3 feet long and 2 feet wide. How many feet of ribbon does Sam need?
Answer: ______________ feet
2Lily's garden is 3 meters long and 2 meters wide. How many square meters of garden can Lily plant?
Answer: ______________ square meters
3Aiden's garden is 7 feet long and 3 feet wide. How many square feet of garden can Aiden plant?
Answer: ______________ square feet
4Aiden glues a frame around a picture that is 9 inches wide and 8 inches tall. How long is the frame all the way around?
Answer: ______________ inches
5A rug in Zoe's room is 4 feet long and 4 feet wide. How many square feet of floor does it cover?
Answer: ______________ square feet
6Maya's garden is 5 feet long and 3 feet wide. How many square feet of garden can Maya plant?
Answer: ______________ square feet
7A park is 4 meters long and 6 meters wide. What is the area of the park?
Answer: ______________ square meters
8Aiden sews a ribbon all the way around the edge of a rug that is 2 feet long and 6 feet wide. How many feet of ribbon does Aiden need?
Answer: ______________ feet
9A park is 4 yards long and 3 yards wide. What is the area of the park?
Answer: ______________ square yards
10Omar builds a pen for a puppy, 6 yards long and 2 yards wide. How many square yards of room does the puppy have?
Answer: ______________ square yards
11A rug in Zoe's room is 5 feet long and 3 feet wide. How many square feet of floor does it cover?
Answer: ______________ square feet
12Zoe walks all the way around a park that is 2 yards long and 5 yards wide. How far does Zoe walk?
Answer: ______________ yards
Answer key: Area & perimeter stories
- 1. 10 feet
- 2. 6 square meters
- 3. 21 square feet
- 4. 34 inches
- 5. 16 square feet
- 6. 15 square feet
- 7. 24 square meters
- 8. 16 feet
- 9. 12 square yards
- 10. 12 square yards
- 11. 15 square feet
- 12. 14 yards
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