πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
🌻 Area & perimeter stories
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Priya has 22 yards of fence. It goes all the way around a rectangle-shaped garden that is 6 yards long. How wide is the garden?
Answer: ______________ yards
2Leo walks all the way around a park that is 9 yards long and 6 yards wide. How far does Leo walk?
Answer: ______________ yards
3Zoe has 24 feet of fence for a puppy pen. Pen A would be 6 feet by 6 feet. Pen B would be 4 feet by 8 feet. Both use all the fence. Which pen gives the puppy more room?
- APen A
- BPen B
- CBoth the same
4Maya's garden has an area of 18 square inches. It is 3 inches wide. How long is it?
Answer: ______________ inches
5A rug in Zoe's room is 9 feet long and 10 feet wide. How many square feet of floor does it cover?
Answer: ______________ square feet
6Zoe glues a frame around a picture that is 4 centimeters wide and 7 centimeters tall. How long is the frame all the way around?
Answer: ______________ centimeters
7Two gardens each have an area of 16 square feet. Garden A is 4 feet by 4 feet. Garden B is 2 feet by 8 feet. Which garden needs more fence to go all the way around?
- ABoth the same
- BGarden B
- CGarden A
8Aiden puts a fence all the way around a garden shaped like this plan. How many feet of fence does Aiden need?
Answer: ______________ feet
9Leo has 28 feet of fence for a puppy pen. Pen A would be 3 feet by 11 feet. Pen B would be 4 feet by 10 feet. Both use all the fence. Which pen gives the puppy more room?
- APen A
- BPen B
- CBoth the same
10A garden is shaped like this plan. What is its area?
Answer: ______________ square meters
11Two gardens each have an area of 12 square feet. Garden A is 3 feet by 4 feet. Garden B is 2 feet by 6 feet. Which garden needs more fence to go all the way around?
- ABoth the same
- BGarden B
- CGarden A
12A park is 2 meters long and 8 meters wide. What is the area of the park?
Answer: ______________ square meters
Answer key: Area & perimeter stories
- 1. 5 yards
- 2. 30 yards
- 3. A (Pen A)
- 4. 6 inches
- 5. 90 square feet
- 6. 22 centimeters
- 7. B (Garden B)
- 8. 24 feet
- 9. B (Pen B)
- 10. 16 square meters
- 11. B (Garden B)
- 12. 16 square meters
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