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 3 feet long and 9 feet wide, back to the start. How far does Omar swim?
Answer: ______________ feet
2A puppy pen is 9 feet long and 9 feet wide. How many feet of fence go all the way around it?
Answer: ______________ feet
3Sam glues a frame around a picture that is 4 inches wide and 5 inches tall. How long is the frame all the way around?
Answer: ______________ inches
4Zoe sews a ribbon all the way around the edge of a rug that is 9 feet long and 5 feet wide. How many feet of ribbon does Zoe need?
Answer: ______________ feet
5Aiden puts a border all the way around a bulletin board that is 2 feet long and 6 feet tall. How many feet of border are needed?
Answer: ______________ feet
6Zoe sews a ribbon all the way around the edge of a rug that is 7 feet long and 6 feet wide. How many feet of ribbon does Zoe need?
Answer: ______________ feet
7Aiden swims along every side of a pool that is 8 meters long and 8 meters wide, back to the start. How far does Aiden swim?
Answer: ______________ meters
8Maya builds a pen for a puppy, 9 yards long and 7 yards wide. How many square yards of room does the puppy have?
Answer: ______________ square yards
9A rug in Zoe's room is 5 feet long and 5 feet wide. How many square feet of floor does it cover?
Answer: ______________ square feet
10Maya 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 Maya need?
Answer: ______________ feet
11A rug in Maya's room is 9 feet long and 8 feet wide. How many square feet of floor does it cover?
Answer: ______________ square feet
12A rug in Priya's room is 3 feet long and 4 feet wide. How many square feet of floor does it cover?
Answer: ______________ square feet
Answer key: Area & perimeter stories
- 1. 24 feet
- 2. 36 feet
- 3. 18 inches
- 4. 28 feet
- 5. 16 feet
- 6. 26 feet
- 7. 32 meters
- 8. 63 square yards
- 9. 25 square feet
- 10. 22 feet
- 11. 72 square feet
- 12. 12 square feet
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