πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
🌻 Area & perimeter stories
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Maya's garden has an area of 10 square inches. It is 2 inches wide. How long is it?
Answer: ______________ inches
2A rug covers 21 square feet of floor. It is 3 feet wide. How long is it?
Answer: ______________ feet
3Two gardens each have an area of 24 square feet. Garden A is 2 feet by 12 feet. Garden B is 3 feet by 8 feet. Which garden needs more fence to go all the way around?
- AGarden A
- BBoth the same
- CGarden B
4Two gardens each have an area of 24 square feet. Garden A is 2 feet by 12 feet. Garden B is 4 feet by 6 feet. Which garden needs more fence to go all the way around?
- AGarden B
- BBoth the same
- CGarden A
5Priya has 24 feet of fence for a puppy pen. Pen A would be 4 feet by 8 feet. Pen B would be 6 feet by 6 feet. Both use all the fence. Which pen gives the puppy more room?
- APen A
- BPen B
- CBoth the same
6A rug covers 30 square feet of floor. It is 5 feet wide. How long is it?
Answer: ______________ feet
7Leo has 36 feet of fence for a puppy pen. Pen A would be 4 feet by 14 feet. Pen B would be 7 feet by 11 feet. Both use all the fence. Which pen gives the puppy more room?
- APen A
- BPen B
- CBoth the same
8Two gardens each have an area of 18 square feet. Garden A is 2 feet by 9 feet. Garden B is 3 feet by 6 feet. Which garden needs more fence to go all the way around?
- AGarden B
- BGarden A
- CBoth the same
9Two gardens each have an area of 36 square feet. Garden A is 3 feet by 12 feet. Garden B is 4 feet by 9 feet. Which garden needs more fence to go all the way around?
- ABoth the same
- BGarden A
- CGarden B
10Aiden paints a picture that is 3 centimeters wide and 4 centimeters tall. What is the area of the picture?
Answer: ______________ square centimeters
11Zoe puts a fence all the way around a garden shaped like this plan. How many feet of fence does Zoe need?
Answer: ______________ feet
12Two gardens each have an area of 18 square feet. Garden A is 3 feet by 6 feet. Garden B is 2 feet by 9 feet. Which garden needs more fence to go all the way around?
- AGarden B
- BGarden A
- CBoth the same
Answer key: Area & perimeter stories
- 1. 5 inches
- 2. 7 feet
- 3. A (Garden A)
- 4. C (Garden A)
- 5. B (Pen B)
- 6. 6 feet
- 7. B (Pen B)
- 8. B (Garden A)
- 9. B (Garden A)
- 10. 12 square centimeters
- 11. 14 feet
- 12. A (Garden B)
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