πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
🌻 Area & perimeter stories
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Lily builds a pen for a puppy, 8 yards long and 8 yards wide. How many square yards of room does the puppy have?
Answer: ______________ square yards
2Maya's room is 10 feet long and 7 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
3A pool cover has to cover a pool 4 feet long and 8 feet wide. How many square feet is the cover?
Answer: ______________ square feet
4Maya puts a fence around a garden that is 9 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
5The class bulletin board is 6 feet long and 7 feet tall. How many square feet of paper cover it?
Answer: ______________ square feet
6Priya puts a fence around a garden that is 4 feet long and 5 feet wide, but leaves a 2-foot gap for a gate. How many feet of fence does Priya need?
Answer: ______________ feet
7Lily puts a fence all the way around a garden that is 10 feet long and 7 feet wide. How many feet of fence does Lily need?
Answer: ______________ feet
8Zoe 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 Zoe need?
Answer: ______________ feet
9Priya walks all the way around a park that is 10 yards long and 2 yards wide. How far does Priya walk?
Answer: ______________ yards
10Priya puts a fence around a garden that is 8 feet long and 10 feet wide, but leaves a 3-foot gap for a gate. How many feet of fence does Priya need?
Answer: ______________ feet
11Lily puts a fence around a garden that is 10 feet long and 5 feet wide, but leaves a 3-foot gap for a gate. How many feet of fence does Lily need?
Answer: ______________ feet
12A rectangle-shaped playground has a perimeter of 14 yards. One side is 4 yards long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ yards
Answer key: Area & perimeter stories
- 1. 64 square yards
- 2. 42 square feet
- 3. 32 square feet
- 4. 35 feet
- 5. 42 square feet
- 6. 16 feet
- 7. 34 feet
- 8. 13 feet
- 9. 24 yards
- 10. 33 feet
- 11. 27 feet
- 12. 3 yards
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