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 3 feet by 6 feet. Garden B is 2 feet by 9 feet. Which garden needs more fence to go all the way around?
- AGarden B
- BGarden A
- CBoth the same
2Lily has 26 feet of fence for a puppy pen. Pen A would be 3 feet by 10 feet. Pen B would be 5 feet by 8 feet. Both use all the fence. Which pen gives the puppy more room?
- APen B
- BPen A
- CBoth the same
3A path goes all the way around the edge of this playground. How long is the path?
Answer: ______________ feet
4Two gardens each have an area of 20 square feet. Garden A is 2 feet by 10 feet. Garden B is 4 feet by 5 feet. Which garden needs more fence to go all the way around?
- ABoth the same
- BGarden A
- CGarden B
5Sam swims along every side of a pool that is 4 feet long and 2 feet wide, back to the start. How far does Sam swim?
Answer: ______________ feet
6A playing field is 6 yards long and 10 yards wide. How many square yards of grass does it have?
Answer: ______________ square yards
7Lily walks all the way around a park that is 4 meters long and 5 meters wide. How far does Lily walk?
Answer: ______________ meters
8Lily puts a fence all the way around a garden that is 3 feet long and 10 feet wide. How many feet of fence does Lily need?
Answer: ______________ feet
9The class bulletin board is 9 feet long and 6 feet tall. How many square feet of paper cover it?
Answer: ______________ square feet
10Aiden has 26 feet of fence for a puppy pen. Pen A would be 3 feet by 10 feet. Pen B would be 4 feet by 9 feet. Both use all the fence. Which pen gives the puppy more room?
- APen B
- BBoth the same
- CPen A
11Omar's garden has an area of 25 square inches. It is 5 inches wide. How long is it?
Answer: ______________ inches
12Zoe paints a picture that is 6 centimeters wide and 5 centimeters tall. What is the area of the picture?
Answer: ______________ square centimeters
Answer key: Area & perimeter stories
- 1. A (Garden B)
- 2. A (Pen B)
- 3. 16 feet
- 4. B (Garden A)
- 5. 12 feet
- 6. 60 square yards
- 7. 18 meters
- 8. 26 feet
- 9. 54 square feet
- 10. A (Pen B)
- 11. 5 inches
- 12. 30 square centimeters
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