πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
🌻 Area & perimeter stories
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Omar walks all the way around a park that is 8 yards long and 3 yards wide. How far does Omar walk?
Answer: ______________ yards
2Omar puts a fence all the way around a garden that is 2 meters long and 2 meters wide. How many meters of fence does Omar need?
Answer: ______________ meters
3Lily swims along every side of a pool that is 4 feet long and 2 feet wide, back to the start. How far does Lily swim?
Answer: ______________ feet
4Maya puts a border all the way around a bulletin board that is 7 feet long and 7 feet tall. How many feet of border are needed?
Answer: ______________ feet
5Maya sews a ribbon all the way around the edge of a rug that is 4 feet long and 5 feet wide. How many feet of ribbon does Maya need?
Answer: ______________ feet
6Maya's garden is 9 feet long and 4 feet wide. How many square feet of garden can Maya plant?
Answer: ______________ square feet
7Zoe puts a fence all the way around a garden that is 6 meters long and 6 meters wide. How many meters of fence does Zoe need?
Answer: ______________ meters
8Sam's garden is 5 feet long and 9 feet wide. How many square feet of garden can Sam plant?
Answer: ______________ square feet
9Zoe sews a ribbon all the way around the edge of a rug that is 4 feet long and 7 feet wide. How many feet of ribbon does Zoe need?
Answer: ______________ feet
10A pool cover has to cover a pool 6 meters long and 9 meters wide. How many square meters is the cover?
Answer: ______________ square meters
11Aiden builds a pen for a puppy, 2 feet long and 2 feet wide. How many square feet of room does the puppy have?
Answer: ______________ square feet
12The class bulletin board is 9 feet long and 5 feet tall. How many square feet of paper cover it?
Answer: ______________ square feet
Answer key: Area & perimeter stories
- 1. 22 yards
- 2. 8 meters
- 3. 12 feet
- 4. 28 feet
- 5. 18 feet
- 6. 36 square feet
- 7. 24 meters
- 8. 45 square feet
- 9. 22 feet
- 10. 54 square meters
- 11. 4 square feet
- 12. 45 square feet
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