πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
🌻 Area & perimeter stories
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Leo has 22 feet of fence for a puppy pen. Pen A would be 2 feet by 9 feet. Pen B would be 4 feet by 7 feet. Both use all the fence. Which pen gives the puppy more room?
- APen B
- BBoth the same
- CPen A
2Omar puts a border all the way around a bulletin board that is 2 feet long and 4 feet tall. How many feet of border are needed?
Answer: ______________ feet
3Two gardens each have an area of 20 square feet. Garden A is 4 feet by 5 feet. Garden B is 2 feet by 10 feet. Which garden needs more fence to go all the way around?
- ABoth the same
- BGarden A
- CGarden B
4Sam 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 Sam need?
Answer: ______________ feet
5The floor of a room is shaped like this plan. How many square feet of carpet cover it?
Answer: ______________ square feet
6A rectangle-shaped playground has a perimeter of 28 feet. One side is 9 feet long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ feet
7Maya puts a fence all the way around a garden shaped like this plan. How many feet of fence does Maya need?
Answer: ______________ feet
8A rug in Lily's room is 5 feet long and 3 feet wide. How many square feet of floor does it cover?
Answer: ______________ square feet
9Lily swims along every side of a pool that is 3 meters long and 9 meters wide, back to the start. How far does Lily swim?
Answer: ______________ meters
10Priya paints a picture that is 8 inches wide and 7 inches tall. What is the area of the picture?
Answer: ______________ square inches
11Lily's garden has an area of 72 square inches. It is 8 inches wide. How long is it?
Answer: ______________ inches
12Maya puts a fence all the way around a garden that is 4 feet long and 3 feet wide. How many feet of fence does Maya need?
Answer: ______________ feet
Answer key: Area & perimeter stories
- 1. A (Pen B)
- 2. 12 feet
- 3. C (Garden B)
- 4. 16 feet
- 5. 11 square feet
- 6. 5 feet
- 7. 22 feet
- 8. 15 square feet
- 9. 24 meters
- 10. 56 square inches
- 11. 9 inches
- 12. 14 feet
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