πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
🌻 Area & perimeter stories
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Omar swims along every side of a pool that is 6 meters long and 6 meters wide, back to the start. How far does Omar swim?
Answer: ______________ meters
2A playing field is 5 yards long and 5 yards wide. How many square yards of grass does it have?
Answer: ______________ square yards
3Aiden builds a pen for a puppy, 3 feet long and 4 feet wide. How many square feet of room does the puppy have?
Answer: ______________ square feet
4Maya builds a pen for a puppy, 5 feet long and 2 feet wide. How many square feet of room does the puppy have?
Answer: ______________ square feet
5Zoe sews a ribbon all the way around the edge of a rug that is 5 feet long and 4 feet wide. How many feet of ribbon does Zoe need?
Answer: ______________ feet
6Sam's garden is 3 meters long and 2 meters wide. How many square meters of garden can Sam plant?
Answer: ______________ square meters
7Omar's garden is 5 meters long and 6 meters wide. How many square meters of garden can Omar plant?
Answer: ______________ square meters
8Sam glues a frame around a picture that is 5 centimeters wide and 3 centimeters tall. How long is the frame all the way around?
Answer: ______________ centimeters
9A rug in Lily's room is 2 feet long and 4 feet wide. How many square feet of floor does it cover?
Answer: ______________ square feet
10A rug in Priya's room is 9 feet long and 9 feet wide. How many square feet of floor does it cover?
Answer: ______________ square feet
11Aiden glues a frame around a picture that is 4 centimeters wide and 3 centimeters tall. How long is the frame all the way around?
Answer: ______________ centimeters
12Omar paints a picture that is 3 inches wide and 9 inches tall. What is the area of the picture?
Answer: ______________ square inches
Answer key: Area & perimeter stories
- 1. 24 meters
- 2. 25 square yards
- 3. 12 square feet
- 4. 10 square feet
- 5. 18 feet
- 6. 6 square meters
- 7. 30 square meters
- 8. 16 centimeters
- 9. 8 square feet
- 10. 81 square feet
- 11. 14 centimeters
- 12. 27 square inches
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