πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
🌻 Area & perimeter stories
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Priya paints a picture that is 9 centimeters wide and 6 centimeters tall. What is the area of the picture?
Answer: ______________ square centimeters
2Sam swims along every side of a pool that is 8 feet long and 6 feet wide, back to the start. How far does Sam swim?
Answer: ______________ feet
3Zoe's team runs all the way around a field that is 9 yards long and 8 yards wide. How far is one lap?
Answer: ______________ yards
4A park is 9 yards long and 7 yards wide. What is the area of the park?
Answer: ______________ square yards
5Omar paints a picture that is 5 centimeters wide and 7 centimeters tall. What is the area of the picture?
Answer: ______________ square centimeters
6The class bulletin board is 7 feet long and 5 feet tall. How many square feet of paper cover it?
Answer: ______________ square feet
7A pool cover has to cover a pool 4 feet long and 2 feet wide. How many square feet is the cover?
Answer: ______________ square feet
8A playing field is 3 yards long and 7 yards wide. How many square yards of grass does it have?
Answer: ______________ square yards
9Leo walks all the way around a park that is 9 yards long and 6 yards wide. How far does Leo walk?
Answer: ______________ yards
10Omar swims along every side of a pool that is 9 feet long and 2 feet wide, back to the start. How far does Omar swim?
Answer: ______________ feet
11Leo puts a fence all the way around a garden that is 2 feet long and 3 feet wide. How many feet of fence does Leo need?
Answer: ______________ feet
12Priya walks all the way around a park that is 6 yards long and 5 yards wide. How far does Priya walk?
Answer: ______________ yards
Answer key: Area & perimeter stories
- 1. 54 square centimeters
- 2. 28 feet
- 3. 34 yards
- 4. 63 square yards
- 5. 35 square centimeters
- 6. 35 square feet
- 7. 8 square feet
- 8. 21 square yards
- 9. 30 yards
- 10. 22 feet
- 11. 10 feet
- 12. 22 yards
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