πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
🌻 Area & perimeter stories
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1The floor of a room is shaped like this plan. How many square feet of carpet cover it?
Answer: ______________ square feet
2A playing field is 5 yards long and 3 yards wide. How many square yards of grass does it have?
Answer: ______________ square yards
3A rectangle-shaped playground has a perimeter of 16 feet. One side is 6 feet long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ feet
4A rectangle-shaped playground has a perimeter of 18 yards. One side is 6 yards long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ yards
5Omar walks all the way around a park that is 5 meters long and 6 meters wide. How far does Omar walk?
Answer: ______________ meters
6Zoe walks all the way around a park that is 2 meters long and 5 meters wide. How far does Zoe walk?
Answer: ______________ meters
7Omar's room is 4 feet long and 10 feet wide. A rug that is 2 feet by 5 feet lies on the floor. How many square feet of floor are not covered?
Answer: ______________ square feet
8A playing field is 10 meters long and 3 meters wide. How many square meters of grass does it have?
Answer: ______________ square meters
9Zoe walks all the way around a park that is 9 yards long and 10 yards wide. How far does Zoe walk?
Answer: ______________ yards
10Priya puts a fence around a garden that is 6 feet long and 8 feet wide, but leaves a 3-foot gap for a gate. How many feet of fence does Priya need?
Answer: ______________ feet
11Maya builds a pen for a puppy, 10 feet long and 6 feet wide. How many square feet of room does the puppy have?
Answer: ______________ square feet
12A garden is shaped like this plan. What is its area?
Answer: ______________ square feet
Answer key: Area & perimeter stories
- 1. 20 square feet
- 2. 15 square yards
- 3. 2 feet
- 4. 3 yards
- 5. 22 meters
- 6. 14 meters
- 7. 30 square feet
- 8. 30 square meters
- 9. 38 yards
- 10. 25 feet
- 11. 60 square feet
- 12. 39 square feet
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