πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
🌻 Area & perimeter stories
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Omar's team runs all the way around a field that is 6 meters long and 10 meters wide. How far is one lap?
Answer: ______________ meters
2Lily's room is 7 feet long and 10 feet wide. A rug that is 6 feet by 4 feet lies on the floor. How many square feet of floor are not covered?
Answer: ______________ square feet
3Leo puts a fence all the way around a garden that is 7 meters long and 3 meters wide. How many meters of fence does Leo need?
Answer: ______________ meters
4Maya walks all the way around a park that is 4 yards long and 8 yards wide. How far does Maya walk?
Answer: ______________ yards
5Zoe puts a fence around a garden that is 5 feet long and 6 feet wide, but leaves a 2-foot gap for a gate. How many feet of fence does Zoe need?
Answer: ______________ feet
6Maya 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 Maya need?
Answer: ______________ feet
7A pool cover has to cover a pool 2 meters long and 3 meters wide. How many square meters is the cover?
Answer: ______________ square meters
8A rug in Maya's room is 9 feet long and 5 feet wide. How many square feet of floor does it cover?
Answer: ______________ square feet
9A path goes all the way around the edge of this playground. How long is the path?
Answer: ______________ feet
10A rug covers 40 square feet of floor. It is 5 feet wide. How long is it?
Answer: ______________ feet
11Aiden has 30 yards of fence. It goes all the way around a rectangle-shaped garden that is 9 yards long. How wide is the garden?
Answer: ______________ yards
12Maya puts a fence all the way around a garden that is 4 feet long and 5 feet wide. How many feet of fence does Maya need?
Answer: ______________ feet
Answer key: Area & perimeter stories
- 1. 32 meters
- 2. 46 square feet
- 3. 20 meters
- 4. 24 yards
- 5. 20 feet
- 6. 13 feet
- 7. 6 square meters
- 8. 45 square feet
- 9. 24 feet
- 10. 8 feet
- 11. 6 yards
- 12. 18 feet
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