πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
🌻 Area & perimeter stories
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Leo's classroom is shaped like this plan. What is its area?
Answer: ______________ square feet
2Priya has 32 feet of fence for a puppy pen. Pen A would be 7 feet by 9 feet. Pen B would be 6 feet by 10 feet. Both use all the fence. Which pen gives the puppy more room?
- APen A
- BBoth the same
- CPen B
3A rug in Leo's room is 4 feet long and 8 feet wide. How many square feet of floor does it cover?
Answer: ______________ square feet
4Leo's classroom is shaped like this plan. What is its area?
Answer: ______________ square feet
5Two 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?
- AGarden B
- BGarden A
- CBoth the same
6Sam sews a ribbon all the way around the edge of a rug that is 5 feet long and 4 feet wide. How many feet of ribbon does Sam need?
Answer: ______________ feet
7Aiden paints a picture that is 10 inches wide and 5 inches tall. What is the area of the picture?
Answer: ______________ square inches
8Leo's team runs all the way around a field that is 3 meters long and 7 meters wide. How far is one lap?
Answer: ______________ meters
9Omar 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
- BBoth the same
- CPen B
10A rectangle-shaped playground has a perimeter of 28 yards. One side is 8 yards long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ yards
11A rectangle-shaped playground has a perimeter of 34 feet. One side is 9 feet long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ feet
12Lily has 24 feet of fence for a puppy pen. Pen A would be 3 feet by 9 feet. Pen B would be 2 feet by 10 feet. Both use all the fence. Which pen gives the puppy more room?
- APen B
- BBoth the same
- CPen A
Answer key: Area & perimeter stories
- 1. 24 square feet
- 2. A (Pen A)
- 3. 32 square feet
- 4. 16 square feet
- 5. A (Garden B)
- 6. 18 feet
- 7. 50 square inches
- 8. 20 meters
- 9. C (Pen B)
- 10. 6 yards
- 11. 8 feet
- 12. C (Pen A)
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