πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
🌻 Area & perimeter stories
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Leo builds a pen for a puppy, 5 yards long and 3 yards wide. How many square yards of room does the puppy have?
Answer: ______________ square yards
2A playing field is 7 yards long and 8 yards wide. How many square yards of grass does it have?
Answer: ______________ square yards
3A path goes all the way around the edge of this playground. How long is the path?
Answer: ______________ feet
4Aiden's room is 6 feet long and 5 feet wide. A rug that is 5 feet by 4 feet lies on the floor. How many square feet of floor are not covered?
Answer: ______________ square feet
5A garden is shaped like this plan. What is its area?
Answer: ______________ square meters
6Maya puts a fence around a garden that is 7 feet long and 7 feet wide, but leaves a 1-foot gap for a gate. How many feet of fence does Maya need?
Answer: ______________ feet
7Zoe puts a fence around a garden that is 9 feet long and 6 feet wide, but leaves a 3-foot gap for a gate. How many feet of fence does Zoe need?
Answer: ______________ feet
8A rectangle-shaped playground has a perimeter of 22 meters. One side is 9 meters long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ meters
9Maya puts a fence around a garden that is 4 feet long and 8 feet wide, but leaves a 1-foot gap for a gate. How many feet of fence does Maya need?
Answer: ______________ feet
10Leo's room is 7 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
11Aiden's garden has an area of 14 square inches. It is 2 inches wide. How long is it?
Answer: ______________ inches
12A rectangle-shaped playground has a perimeter of 22 feet. One side is 6 feet long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ feet
Answer key: Area & perimeter stories
- 1. 15 square yards
- 2. 56 square yards
- 3. 26 feet
- 4. 10 square feet
- 5. 55 square meters
- 6. 27 feet
- 7. 27 feet
- 8. 2 meters
- 9. 23 feet
- 10. 19 square feet
- 11. 7 inches
- 12. 5 feet
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