πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
🌻 Area & perimeter stories
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Lily puts a fence around a garden that is 7 feet long and 3 feet wide, but leaves a 2-foot gap for a gate. How many feet of fence does Lily need?
Answer: ______________ feet
2Aiden swims along every side of a pool that is 6 meters long and 2 meters wide, back to the start. How far does Aiden swim?
Answer: ______________ meters
3Maya puts a fence around a garden that is 8 feet long and 9 feet wide, but leaves a 1-foot gap for a gate. How many feet of fence does Maya need?
Answer: ______________ feet
4Sam sews a ribbon all the way around the edge of a rug that is 8 feet long and 2 feet wide. How many feet of ribbon does Sam need?
Answer: ______________ feet
5Lily's room is 7 feet long and 5 feet wide. A rug that is 4 feet by 2 feet lies on the floor. How many square feet of floor are not covered?
Answer: ______________ square feet
6Omar paints a picture that is 3 inches wide and 4 inches tall. What is the area of the picture?
Answer: ______________ square inches
7Aiden sews a ribbon all the way around the edge of a rug that is 10 feet long and 8 feet wide. How many feet of ribbon does Aiden need?
Answer: ______________ feet
8Leo puts a fence around a garden that is 5 feet long and 8 feet wide, but leaves a 1-foot gap for a gate. How many feet of fence does Leo need?
Answer: ______________ feet
9Sam glues a frame around a picture that is 9 centimeters wide and 6 centimeters tall. How long is the frame all the way around?
Answer: ______________ centimeters
10Omar puts a fence around a garden that is 4 feet long and 3 feet wide, but leaves a 1-foot gap for a gate. How many feet of fence does Omar need?
Answer: ______________ feet
11Omar puts a fence around a garden that is 6 feet long and 6 feet wide, but leaves a 3-foot gap for a gate. How many feet of fence does Omar need?
Answer: ______________ feet
12Zoe's room is 8 feet long and 6 feet wide. A rug that is 7 feet by 4 feet lies on the floor. How many square feet of floor are not covered?
Answer: ______________ square feet
Answer key: Area & perimeter stories
- 1. 18 feet
- 2. 16 meters
- 3. 33 feet
- 4. 20 feet
- 5. 27 square feet
- 6. 12 square inches
- 7. 36 feet
- 8. 25 feet
- 9. 30 centimeters
- 10. 13 feet
- 11. 21 feet
- 12. 20 square feet
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