πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
🌻 Area & perimeter stories
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Two 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 B
- BGarden A
- CBoth the same
2A rectangle-shaped playground has a perimeter of 8 feet. One side is 2 feet long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ feet
3The floor of a room is shaped like this plan. How many square feet of carpet cover it?
Answer: ______________ square feet
4Sam's garden is 10 feet long and 5 feet wide. How many square feet of garden can Sam plant?
Answer: ______________ square feet
5Two 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 B
- CGarden A
6A rectangle-shaped poster has an area of 20 square feet. It is 2 feet tall. How wide is it?
Answer: ______________ feet
7Omar has 32 feet of fence for a puppy pen. Pen A would be 8 feet by 8 feet. Pen B would be 2 feet by 14 feet. Both use all the fence. Which pen gives the puppy more room?
- APen A
- BBoth the same
- CPen B
8Omar puts a fence all the way around a garden shaped like this plan. How many meters of fence does Omar need?
Answer: ______________ meters
9A path goes all the way around the edge of this playground. How long is the path?
Answer: ______________ feet
10A path goes all the way around the edge of this playground. How long is the path?
Answer: ______________ feet
11Aiden sews a ribbon all the way around the edge of a rug that is 9 feet long and 2 feet wide. How many feet of ribbon does Aiden need?
Answer: ______________ feet
12A rectangle-shaped playground has a perimeter of 30 feet. One side is 8 feet long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ feet
Answer key: Area & perimeter stories
- 1. B (Garden A)
- 2. 2 feet
- 3. 19 square feet
- 4. 50 square feet
- 5. B (Garden B)
- 6. 10 feet
- 7. A (Pen A)
- 8. 26 meters
- 9. 20 feet
- 10. 20 feet
- 11. 22 feet
- 12. 7 feet
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