πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
🌻 Area & perimeter stories
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Zoe swims along every side of a pool that is 3 meters long and 6 meters wide, back to the start. How far does Zoe swim?
Answer: ______________ meters
2Zoe's room is 9 feet long and 5 feet wide. A rug that is 3 feet by 4 feet lies on the floor. How many square feet of floor are not covered?
Answer: ______________ square feet
3Leo's garden is 8 feet long and 8 feet wide. How many square feet of garden can Leo plant?
Answer: ______________ square feet
4A rug in Lily's room is 9 feet long and 7 feet wide. How many square feet of floor does it cover?
Answer: ______________ square feet
5A path goes all the way around the edge of this playground. How long is the path?
Answer: ______________ feet
6Maya 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
7Sam's room is 6 feet long and 7 feet wide. A rug that is 5 feet by 5 feet lies on the floor. How many square feet of floor are not covered?
Answer: ______________ square feet
8A rectangle-shaped poster has an area of 90 square feet. It is 9 feet tall. How wide is it?
Answer: ______________ feet
9The class bulletin board is 4 feet long and 3 feet tall. How many square feet of paper cover it?
Answer: ______________ square feet
10A garden is shaped like this plan. What is its area?
Answer: ______________ square meters
11A rug in Aiden's room is 6 feet long and 4 feet wide. How many square feet of floor does it cover?
Answer: ______________ square feet
12A playing field is 9 meters long and 6 meters wide. How many square meters of grass does it have?
Answer: ______________ square meters
Answer key: Area & perimeter stories
- 1. 18 meters
- 2. 33 square feet
- 3. 64 square feet
- 4. 63 square feet
- 5. 28 feet
- 6. 23 feet
- 7. 17 square feet
- 8. 10 feet
- 9. 12 square feet
- 10. 34 square meters
- 11. 24 square feet
- 12. 54 square meters
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