πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
🌻 Area & perimeter stories
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Zoe builds a pen for a puppy, 10 yards long and 10 yards wide. How many square yards of room does the puppy have?
Answer: ______________ square yards
2Lily puts a fence all the way around a garden that is 9 feet long and 7 feet wide. How many feet of fence does Lily need?
Answer: ______________ feet
3Sam's garden has an area of 45 square meters. It is 5 meters wide. How long is it?
Answer: ______________ meters
4A rectangle-shaped playground has a perimeter of 38 feet. One side is 10 feet long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ feet
5Lily's garden is 5 feet long and 8 feet wide. How many square feet of garden can Lily plant?
Answer: ______________ square feet
6Leo's team runs all the way around a field that is 8 meters long and 6 meters wide. How far is one lap?
Answer: ______________ meters
7Aiden builds a pen for a puppy, 8 feet long and 5 feet wide. How many square feet of room does the puppy have?
Answer: ______________ square feet
8A rug covers 60 square feet of floor. It is 6 feet wide. How long is it?
Answer: ______________ feet
9Priya's garden has an area of 14 square feet. It is 2 feet wide. How long is it?
Answer: ______________ feet
10Lily's garden is 5 meters long and 5 meters wide. How many square meters of garden can Lily plant?
Answer: ______________ square meters
11A rectangle-shaped playground has a perimeter of 22 meters. One side is 6 meters long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ meters
12Sam builds a pen for a puppy, 6 yards long and 3 yards wide. How many square yards of room does the puppy have?
Answer: ______________ square yards
Answer key: Area & perimeter stories
- 1. 100 square yards
- 2. 32 feet
- 3. 9 meters
- 4. 9 feet
- 5. 40 square feet
- 6. 28 meters
- 7. 40 square feet
- 8. 10 feet
- 9. 7 feet
- 10. 25 square meters
- 11. 5 meters
- 12. 18 square yards
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