πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
🌻 Area & perimeter stories
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A playing field is 8 meters long and 8 meters wide. How many square meters of grass does it have?
Answer: ______________ square meters
2A pool cover has to cover a pool 5 feet long and 5 feet wide. How many square feet is the cover?
Answer: ______________ square feet
3Priya's garden is 2 feet long and 3 feet wide. How many square feet of garden can Priya plant?
Answer: ______________ square feet
4Sam's garden is 2 meters long and 4 meters wide. How many square meters of garden can Sam plant?
Answer: ______________ square meters
5Maya walks all the way around a park that is 4 meters long and 5 meters wide. How far does Maya walk?
Answer: ______________ meters
6Sam paints a picture that is 8 inches wide and 2 inches tall. What is the area of the picture?
Answer: ______________ square inches
7Leo's team runs all the way around a field that is 4 yards long and 9 yards wide. How far is one lap?
Answer: ______________ yards
8Maya builds a pen for a puppy, 2 yards long and 8 yards wide. How many square yards of room does the puppy have?
Answer: ______________ square yards
9Omar's garden is 8 feet long and 2 feet wide. How many square feet of garden can Omar plant?
Answer: ______________ square feet
10A rug in Lily's room is 3 feet long and 8 feet wide. How many square feet of floor does it cover?
Answer: ______________ square feet
11Lily sews a ribbon all the way around the edge of a rug that is 6 feet long and 3 feet wide. How many feet of ribbon does Lily need?
Answer: ______________ feet
12A pool cover has to cover a pool 7 meters long and 5 meters wide. How many square meters is the cover?
Answer: ______________ square meters
Answer key: Area & perimeter stories
- 1. 64 square meters
- 2. 25 square feet
- 3. 6 square feet
- 4. 8 square meters
- 5. 18 meters
- 6. 16 square inches
- 7. 26 yards
- 8. 16 square yards
- 9. 16 square feet
- 10. 24 square feet
- 11. 18 feet
- 12. 35 square meters
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