πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
🌻 Area & perimeter stories
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Zoe's room is 8 feet long and 4 feet wide. A rug that is 3 feet by 3 feet lies on the floor. How many square feet of floor are not covered?
Answer: ______________ square feet
2Lily's garden has an area of 40 square inches. It is 4 inches wide. How long is it?
Answer: ______________ inches
3Lily puts a fence around a garden that is 7 feet long and 8 feet wide, but leaves a 3-foot gap for a gate. How many feet of fence does Lily need?
Answer: ______________ feet
4Priya puts a fence all the way around a garden shaped like this plan. How many meters of fence does Priya need?
Answer: ______________ meters
5A rectangle-shaped poster has an area of 36 square meters. It is 4 meters tall. How wide is it?
Answer: ______________ meters
6Priya sews a ribbon all the way around the edge of a rug that is 8 feet long and 3 feet wide. How many feet of ribbon does Priya need?
Answer: ______________ feet
7Sam's classroom is shaped like this plan. What is its area?
Answer: ______________ square meters
8Aiden puts a fence around a garden that is 4 feet long and 10 feet wide, but leaves a 1-foot gap for a gate. How many feet of fence does Aiden need?
Answer: ______________ feet
9Aiden's room is 5 feet long and 7 feet wide. A rug that is 4 feet by 3 feet lies on the floor. How many square feet of floor are not covered?
Answer: ______________ square feet
10Leo puts a fence around a garden that is 4 feet long and 8 feet wide, but leaves a 2-foot gap for a gate. How many feet of fence does Leo need?
Answer: ______________ feet
11A path goes all the way around the edge of this playground. How long is the path?
Answer: ______________ feet
12A playing field is 5 meters long and 7 meters wide. How many square meters of grass does it have?
Answer: ______________ square meters
Answer key: Area & perimeter stories
- 1. 23 square feet
- 2. 10 inches
- 3. 27 feet
- 4. 22 meters
- 5. 9 meters
- 6. 22 feet
- 7. 52 square meters
- 8. 27 feet
- 9. 23 square feet
- 10. 22 feet
- 11. 30 feet
- 12. 35 square meters
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