πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
🌻 Area & perimeter stories
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Maya paints a picture that is 6 centimeters wide and 5 centimeters tall. What is the area of the picture?
Answer: ______________ square centimeters
2Priya puts a fence around a garden that is 5 feet long and 9 feet wide, but leaves a 3-foot gap for a gate. How many feet of fence does Priya need?
Answer: ______________ feet
3Aiden 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 Aiden need?
Answer: ______________ feet
4Zoe puts a fence all the way around a garden that is 4 feet long and 3 feet wide. How many feet of fence does Zoe need?
Answer: ______________ feet
5Lily's room is 8 feet long and 8 feet wide. A rug that is 2 feet by 6 feet lies on the floor. How many square feet of floor are not covered?
Answer: ______________ square feet
6Aiden puts a fence around a garden that is 7 feet long and 6 feet wide, but leaves a 1-foot gap for a gate. How many feet of fence does Aiden need?
Answer: ______________ feet
7Zoe puts a fence around a garden that is 8 feet long and 5 feet wide, but leaves a 2-foot gap for a gate. How many feet of fence does Zoe need?
Answer: ______________ feet
8The class bulletin board is 9 feet long and 2 feet tall. How many square feet of paper cover it?
Answer: ______________ square feet
9Zoe's garden has an area of 21 square meters. It is 3 meters wide. How long is it?
Answer: ______________ meters
10A rectangle-shaped poster has an area of 32 square meters. It is 4 meters tall. How wide is it?
Answer: ______________ meters
11Aiden walks all the way around a park that is 4 meters long and 6 meters wide. How far does Aiden walk?
Answer: ______________ meters
12Zoe puts a fence around a garden that is 4 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
Answer key: Area & perimeter stories
- 1. 30 square centimeters
- 2. 25 feet
- 3. 20 feet
- 4. 14 feet
- 5. 52 square feet
- 6. 25 feet
- 7. 24 feet
- 8. 18 square feet
- 9. 7 meters
- 10. 8 meters
- 11. 20 meters
- 12. 17 feet
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