πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
🌻 Area & perimeter stories
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Aiden paints a picture that is 4 inches wide and 6 inches tall. What is the area of the picture?
Answer: ______________ square inches
2A pool cover has to cover a pool 6 feet long and 4 feet wide. How many square feet is the cover?
Answer: ______________ square feet
3Leo walks all the way around a park that is 2 meters long and 6 meters wide. How far does Leo walk?
Answer: ______________ meters
4Maya swims along every side of a pool that is 7 feet long and 8 feet wide, back to the start. How far does Maya swim?
Answer: ______________ feet
5Maya 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
6Leo's garden is 2 meters long and 8 meters wide. How many square meters of garden can Leo plant?
Answer: ______________ square meters
7Leo sews a ribbon all the way around the edge of a rug that is 6 feet long and 7 feet wide. How many feet of ribbon does Leo need?
Answer: ______________ feet
8Zoe swims along every side of a pool that is 9 meters long and 4 meters wide, back to the start. How far does Zoe swim?
Answer: ______________ meters
9Lily's team runs all the way around a field that is 5 meters long and 6 meters wide. How far is one lap?
Answer: ______________ meters
10A park is 2 meters long and 8 meters wide. What is the area of the park?
Answer: ______________ square meters
11Zoe walks all the way around a park that is 4 yards long and 8 yards wide. How far does Zoe walk?
Answer: ______________ yards
12Maya swims along every side of a pool that is 5 feet long and 3 feet wide, back to the start. How far does Maya swim?
Answer: ______________ feet
Answer key: Area & perimeter stories
- 1. 24 square inches
- 2. 24 square feet
- 3. 16 meters
- 4. 30 feet
- 5. 22 feet
- 6. 16 square meters
- 7. 26 feet
- 8. 26 meters
- 9. 22 meters
- 10. 16 square meters
- 11. 24 yards
- 12. 16 feet
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