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 16 square feet. Garden A is 2 feet by 8 feet. Garden B is 4 feet by 4 feet. Which garden needs more fence to go all the way around?
- AGarden A
- BBoth the same
- CGarden B
2A path goes all the way around the edge of this playground. How long is the path?
Answer: ______________ meters
3Lily has 22 feet of fence for a puppy pen. Pen A would be 5 feet by 6 feet. Pen B would be 3 feet by 8 feet. Both use all the fence. Which pen gives the puppy more room?
- APen A
- BPen B
- CBoth the same
4A rug covers 36 square feet of floor. It is 4 feet wide. How long is it?
Answer: ______________ feet
5Lily has 18 feet of fence for a puppy pen. Pen A would be 3 feet by 6 feet. Pen B would be 2 feet by 7 feet. Both use all the fence. Which pen gives the puppy more room?
- APen A
- BPen B
- CBoth the same
6A garden is shaped like this plan. What is its area?
Answer: ______________ square meters
7Omar has 14 feet of fence for a puppy pen. Pen A would be 3 feet by 4 feet. Pen B would be 2 feet by 5 feet. Both use all the fence. Which pen gives the puppy more room?
- APen A
- BBoth the same
- CPen B
8Lily puts a fence all the way around a garden that is 2 meters long and 3 meters wide. How many meters of fence does Lily need?
Answer: ______________ meters
9A playing field is 7 meters long and 10 meters wide. How many square meters of grass does it have?
Answer: ______________ square meters
10A path goes all the way around the edge of this playground. How long is the path?
Answer: ______________ meters
11A playing field is 3 yards long and 6 yards wide. How many square yards of grass does it have?
Answer: ______________ square yards
12Aiden's team runs all the way around a field that is 6 yards long and 5 yards wide. How far is one lap?
Answer: ______________ yards
Answer key: Area & perimeter stories
- 1. A (Garden A)
- 2. 26 meters
- 3. A (Pen A)
- 4. 9 feet
- 5. A (Pen A)
- 6. 11 square meters
- 7. A (Pen A)
- 8. 10 meters
- 9. 70 square meters
- 10. 16 meters
- 11. 18 square yards
- 12. 22 yards
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