πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
🌻 Area & perimeter stories
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Omar has 24 meters of fence. It goes all the way around a rectangle-shaped garden that is 9 meters long. How wide is the garden?
Answer: ______________ meters
2Omar's room is 6 feet long and 8 feet wide. A rug that is 5 feet by 2 feet lies on the floor. How many square feet of floor are not covered?
Answer: ______________ square feet
3A rectangle-shaped playground has a perimeter of 36 feet. One side is 9 feet long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ feet
4Aiden builds a pen for a puppy, 8 feet long and 3 feet wide. How many square feet of room does the puppy have?
Answer: ______________ square feet
5Sam's room is 6 feet long and 5 feet wide. A rug that is 5 feet by 2 feet lies on the floor. How many square feet of floor are not covered?
Answer: ______________ square feet
6Lily puts a fence around a garden that is 7 feet long and 4 feet wide, but leaves a 2-foot gap for a gate. How many feet of fence does Lily need?
Answer: ______________ feet
7Maya puts a fence around a garden that is 10 feet long and 4 feet wide, but leaves a 3-foot gap for a gate. How many feet of fence does Maya need?
Answer: ______________ feet
8Leo puts a fence all the way around a garden shaped like this plan. How many meters of fence does Leo need?
Answer: ______________ meters
9Omar's room is 7 feet long and 5 feet wide. A rug that is 2 feet by 2 feet lies on the floor. How many square feet of floor are not covered?
Answer: ______________ square feet
10Maya puts a fence around a garden that is 10 feet long and 3 feet wide, but leaves a 2-foot gap for a gate. How many feet of fence does Maya need?
Answer: ______________ feet
11Sam swims along every side of a pool that is 10 meters long and 3 meters wide, back to the start. How far does Sam swim?
Answer: ______________ meters
12Leo puts a fence around a garden that is 5 feet long and 3 feet wide, but leaves a 2-foot gap for a gate. How many feet of fence does Leo need?
Answer: ______________ feet
Answer key: Area & perimeter stories
- 1. 3 meters
- 2. 38 square feet
- 3. 9 feet
- 4. 24 square feet
- 5. 20 square feet
- 6. 20 feet
- 7. 25 feet
- 8. 22 meters
- 9. 31 square feet
- 10. 24 feet
- 11. 26 meters
- 12. 14 feet
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