πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
🌻 Area & perimeter stories
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Leo walks all the way around a park that is 6 meters long and 8 meters wide. How far does Leo walk?
Answer: ______________ meters
2A park is 6 yards long and 8 yards wide. What is the area of the park?
Answer: ______________ square yards
3A rectangle-shaped playground has a perimeter of 18 meters. One side is 6 meters long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ meters
4A rug in Sam's room is 9 feet long and 9 feet wide. How many square feet of floor does it cover?
Answer: ______________ square feet
5Aiden's garden has an area of 24 square feet. It is 3 feet wide. How long is it?
Answer: ______________ feet
6Leo's garden is 3 meters long and 7 meters wide. How many square meters of garden can Leo plant?
Answer: ______________ square meters
7The class bulletin board is 2 feet long and 5 feet tall. How many square feet of paper cover it?
Answer: ______________ square feet
8Priya's team runs all the way around a field that is 2 yards long and 3 yards wide. How far is one lap?
Answer: ______________ yards
9Priya swims along every side of a pool that is 7 meters long and 9 meters wide, back to the start. How far does Priya swim?
Answer: ______________ meters
10Omar puts a fence all the way around a garden that is 6 feet long and 7 feet wide. How many feet of fence does Omar need?
Answer: ______________ feet
11Maya walks all the way around a park that is 7 yards long and 6 yards wide. How far does Maya walk?
Answer: ______________ yards
12Priya's garden has an area of 30 square feet. It is 3 feet wide. How long is it?
Answer: ______________ feet
Answer key: Area & perimeter stories
- 1. 28 meters
- 2. 48 square yards
- 3. 3 meters
- 4. 81 square feet
- 5. 8 feet
- 6. 21 square meters
- 7. 10 square feet
- 8. 10 yards
- 9. 32 meters
- 10. 26 feet
- 11. 26 yards
- 12. 10 feet
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