πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
🌻 Area & perimeter stories
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam's garden is 2 feet long and 8 feet wide. How many square feet of garden can Sam plant?
Answer: ______________ square feet
2Leo sews a ribbon all the way around the edge of a rug that is 7 feet long and 3 feet wide. How many feet of ribbon does Leo need?
Answer: ______________ feet
3Sam builds a pen for a puppy, 4 yards long and 6 yards wide. How many square yards of room does the puppy have?
Answer: ______________ square yards
4Maya builds a pen for a puppy, 9 yards long and 9 yards wide. How many square yards of room does the puppy have?
Answer: ______________ square yards
5Maya's garden is 6 feet long and 9 feet wide. How many square feet of garden can Maya plant?
Answer: ______________ square feet
6Zoe builds a pen for a puppy, 4 yards long and 4 yards wide. How many square yards of room does the puppy have?
Answer: ______________ square yards
7Sam paints a picture that is 5 centimeters wide and 3 centimeters tall. What is the area of the picture?
Answer: ______________ square centimeters
8Leo's team runs all the way around a field that is 2 meters long and 6 meters wide. How far is one lap?
Answer: ______________ meters
9A rug in Aiden's room is 6 feet long and 3 feet wide. How many square feet of floor does it cover?
Answer: ______________ square feet
10Lily's garden is 3 feet long and 9 feet wide. How many square feet of garden can Lily plant?
Answer: ______________ square feet
11Priya puts a fence all the way around a garden that is 8 feet long and 5 feet wide. How many feet of fence does Priya need?
Answer: ______________ feet
12Zoe builds a pen for a puppy, 7 feet long and 7 feet wide. How many square feet of room does the puppy have?
Answer: ______________ square feet
Answer key: Area & perimeter stories
- 1. 16 square feet
- 2. 20 feet
- 3. 24 square yards
- 4. 81 square yards
- 5. 54 square feet
- 6. 16 square yards
- 7. 15 square centimeters
- 8. 16 meters
- 9. 18 square feet
- 10. 27 square feet
- 11. 26 feet
- 12. 49 square feet
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