πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
🌻 Area & perimeter stories
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rug in Zoe's room is 6 feet long and 7 feet wide. How many square feet of floor does it cover?
Answer: ______________ square feet
2Leo paints a picture that is 9 centimeters wide and 7 centimeters tall. What is the area of the picture?
Answer: ______________ square centimeters
3Leo puts a fence all the way around a garden that is 4 feet long and 2 feet wide. How many feet of fence does Leo need?
Answer: ______________ feet
4Omar's team runs all the way around a field that is 9 meters long and 8 meters wide. How far is one lap?
Answer: ______________ meters
5A pool cover has to cover a pool 7 meters long and 8 meters wide. How many square meters is the cover?
Answer: ______________ square meters
6Sam glues a frame around a picture that is 5 centimeters wide and 8 centimeters tall. How long is the frame all the way around?
Answer: ______________ centimeters
7Lily sews a ribbon all the way around the edge of a rug that is 4 feet long and 4 feet wide. How many feet of ribbon does Lily need?
Answer: ______________ feet
8Maya puts a border all the way around a bulletin board that is 6 feet long and 7 feet tall. How many feet of border are needed?
Answer: ______________ feet
9A pool cover has to cover a pool 4 feet long and 7 feet wide. How many square feet is the cover?
Answer: ______________ square feet
10A pool cover has to cover a pool 7 feet long and 7 feet wide. How many square feet is the cover?
Answer: ______________ square feet
11Maya paints a picture that is 7 centimeters wide and 6 centimeters tall. What is the area of the picture?
Answer: ______________ square centimeters
12A rug in Leo's room is 4 feet long and 2 feet wide. How many square feet of floor does it cover?
Answer: ______________ square feet
Answer key: Area & perimeter stories
- 1. 42 square feet
- 2. 63 square centimeters
- 3. 12 feet
- 4. 34 meters
- 5. 56 square meters
- 6. 26 centimeters
- 7. 16 feet
- 8. 26 feet
- 9. 28 square feet
- 10. 49 square feet
- 11. 42 square centimeters
- 12. 8 square feet
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