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 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?
- ABoth the same
- BGarden B
- CGarden A
2Leo's garden has an area of 28 square feet. It is 4 feet wide. How long is it?
Answer: ______________ feet
3A park is 4 meters long and 9 meters wide. What is the area of the park?
Answer: ______________ square meters
4Two gardens each have an area of 36 square feet. Garden A is 6 feet by 6 feet. Garden B is 3 feet by 12 feet. Which garden needs more fence to go all the way around?
- AGarden B
- BGarden A
- CBoth the same
5Leo's garden has an area of 10 square feet. It is 2 feet wide. How long is it?
Answer: ______________ feet
6Lily puts a border all the way around a bulletin board that is 10 feet long and 3 feet tall. How many feet of border are needed?
Answer: ______________ feet
7Two gardens each have an area of 24 square feet. Garden A is 3 feet by 8 feet. Garden B is 2 feet by 12 feet. Which garden needs more fence to go all the way around?
- AGarden B
- BBoth the same
- CGarden A
8Two 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
9A rug covers 36 square inches of floor. It is 4 inches wide. How long is it?
Answer: ______________ inches
10Lily puts a fence all the way around a garden shaped like this plan. How many meters of fence does Lily need?
Answer: ______________ meters
11Lily has 32 feet of fence for a puppy pen. Pen A would be 5 feet by 11 feet. Pen B would be 4 feet by 12 feet. Both use all the fence. Which pen gives the puppy more room?
- ABoth the same
- BPen A
- CPen B
12Two gardens each have an area of 36 square feet. Garden A is 3 feet by 12 feet. Garden B is 6 feet by 6 feet. Which garden needs more fence to go all the way around?
- ABoth the same
- BGarden B
- CGarden A
Answer key: Area & perimeter stories
- 1. C (Garden A)
- 2. 7 feet
- 3. 36 square meters
- 4. A (Garden B)
- 5. 5 feet
- 6. 26 feet
- 7. A (Garden B)
- 8. A (Garden B)
- 9. 9 inches
- 10. 30 meters
- 11. B (Pen A)
- 12. C (Garden A)
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