πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
🌻 Area & perimeter stories
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Lily walks all the way around a park that is 3 meters long and 7 meters wide. How far does Lily walk?
Answer: ______________ meters
2A rug in Omar's room is 8 feet long and 6 feet wide. How many square feet of floor does it cover?
Answer: ______________ square feet
3A pool cover has to cover a pool 3 meters long and 7 meters wide. How many square meters is the cover?
Answer: ______________ square meters
4Leo swims along every side of a pool that is 4 feet long and 9 feet wide, back to the start. How far does Leo swim?
Answer: ______________ feet
5A rectangle-shaped playground has a perimeter of 10 meters. One side is 3 meters long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ meters
6Zoe paints a picture that is 5 inches wide and 9 inches tall. What is the area of the picture?
Answer: ______________ square inches
7Sam's room is 6 feet long and 8 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 playing field is 4 meters long and 9 meters wide. How many square meters of grass does it have?
Answer: ______________ square meters
9A rectangle-shaped playground has a perimeter of 28 feet. One side is 8 feet long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ feet
10Sam puts a fence around a garden that is 8 feet long and 3 feet wide, but leaves a 2-foot gap for a gate. How many feet of fence does Sam need?
Answer: ______________ feet
11A path goes all the way around the edge of this playground. How long is the path?
Answer: ______________ feet
12A garden is shaped like this plan. What is its area?
Answer: ______________ square meters
Answer key: Area & perimeter stories
- 1. 20 meters
- 2. 48 square feet
- 3. 21 square meters
- 4. 26 feet
- 5. 2 meters
- 6. 45 square inches
- 7. 23 square feet
- 8. 36 square meters
- 9. 6 feet
- 10. 20 feet
- 11. 28 feet
- 12. 28 square meters
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