πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
🌻 Area & perimeter stories
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Lily walks all the way around a park that is 5 yards long and 5 yards wide. How far does Lily walk?
Answer: ______________ yards
2Priya glues a frame around a picture that is 6 inches wide and 3 inches tall. How long is the frame all the way around?
Answer: ______________ inches
3Zoe glues a frame around a picture that is 8 inches wide and 5 inches tall. How long is the frame all the way around?
Answer: ______________ inches
4Maya swims along every side of a pool that is 7 feet long and 7 feet wide, back to the start. How far does Maya swim?
Answer: ______________ feet
5Aiden builds a pen for a puppy, 2 feet long and 9 feet wide. How many square feet of room does the puppy have?
Answer: ______________ square feet
6Aiden paints a picture that is 9 inches wide and 6 inches tall. What is the area of the picture?
Answer: ______________ square inches
7Priya sews a ribbon all the way around the edge of a rug that is 8 feet long and 2 feet wide. How many feet of ribbon does Priya need?
Answer: ______________ feet
8Lily glues a frame around a picture that is 8 centimeters wide and 8 centimeters tall. How long is the frame all the way around?
Answer: ______________ centimeters
9Priya walks all the way around a park that is 6 meters long and 6 meters wide. How far does Priya walk?
Answer: ______________ meters
10Leo builds a pen for a puppy, 3 feet long and 6 feet wide. How many square feet of room does the puppy have?
Answer: ______________ square feet
11A rug in Priya's room is 4 feet long and 9 feet wide. How many square feet of floor does it cover?
Answer: ______________ square feet
12Aiden swims along every side of a pool that is 8 feet long and 8 feet wide, back to the start. How far does Aiden swim?
Answer: ______________ feet
Answer key: Area & perimeter stories
- 1. 20 yards
- 2. 18 inches
- 3. 26 inches
- 4. 28 feet
- 5. 18 square feet
- 6. 54 square inches
- 7. 20 feet
- 8. 32 centimeters
- 9. 24 meters
- 10. 18 square feet
- 11. 36 square feet
- 12. 32 feet
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