πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
🌻 Area & perimeter stories
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Maya swims along every side of a pool that is 2 feet long and 3 feet wide, back to the start. How far does Maya swim?
Answer: ______________ feet
2A rug in Priya's room is 8 feet long and 8 feet wide. How many square feet of floor does it cover?
Answer: ______________ square feet
3The class bulletin board is 3 feet long and 2 feet tall. How many square feet of paper cover it?
Answer: ______________ square feet
4A playing field is 4 meters long and 6 meters wide. How many square meters of grass does it have?
Answer: ______________ square meters
5Maya paints a picture that is 9 inches wide and 4 inches tall. What is the area of the picture?
Answer: ______________ square inches
6Leo's garden is 8 meters long and 5 meters wide. How many square meters of garden can Leo plant?
Answer: ______________ square meters
7A rug in Omar's room is 4 feet long and 7 feet wide. How many square feet of floor does it cover?
Answer: ______________ square feet
8A playing field is 7 meters long and 3 meters wide. How many square meters of grass does it have?
Answer: ______________ square meters
9A playing field is 6 meters long and 6 meters wide. How many square meters of grass does it have?
Answer: ______________ square meters
10Sam walks all the way around a park that is 7 meters long and 4 meters wide. How far does Sam walk?
Answer: ______________ meters
11A rug in Omar's room is 5 feet long and 7 feet wide. How many square feet of floor does it cover?
Answer: ______________ square feet
12Lily glues a frame around a picture that is 7 inches wide and 8 inches tall. How long is the frame all the way around?
Answer: ______________ inches
Answer key: Area & perimeter stories
- 1. 10 feet
- 2. 64 square feet
- 3. 6 square feet
- 4. 24 square meters
- 5. 36 square inches
- 6. 40 square meters
- 7. 28 square feet
- 8. 21 square meters
- 9. 36 square meters
- 10. 22 meters
- 11. 35 square feet
- 12. 30 inches
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