πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
🌻 Area & perimeter stories
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Omar builds a pen for a puppy, 6 feet long and 5 feet wide. How many square feet of room does the puppy have?
Answer: ______________ square feet
2Omar's garden is 6 feet long and 5 feet wide. How many square feet of garden can Omar plant?
Answer: ______________ square feet
3Leo paints a picture that is 5 inches wide and 7 inches tall. What is the area of the picture?
Answer: ______________ square inches
4A playing field is 9 meters long and 6 meters wide. How many square meters of grass does it have?
Answer: ______________ square meters
5Aiden glues a frame around a picture that is 4 inches wide and 8 inches tall. How long is the frame all the way around?
Answer: ______________ inches
6Lily's team runs all the way around a field that is 5 yards long and 8 yards wide. How far is one lap?
Answer: ______________ yards
7Lily puts a fence all the way around a garden shaped like this plan. How many feet of fence does Lily need?
Answer: ______________ feet
8Leo's room is 10 feet long and 6 feet wide. A rug that is 5 feet by 3 feet lies on the floor. How many square feet of floor are not covered?
Answer: ______________ square feet
9Priya's garden has an area of 32 square feet. It is 4 feet wide. How long is it?
Answer: ______________ feet
10Aiden 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 Aiden need?
Answer: ______________ feet
11A puppy pen is 6 yards long and 10 yards wide. How many yards of fence go all the way around it?
Answer: ______________ yards
12Sam walks all the way around a park that is 8 yards long and 10 yards wide. How far does Sam walk?
Answer: ______________ yards
Answer key: Area & perimeter stories
- 1. 30 square feet
- 2. 30 square feet
- 3. 35 square inches
- 4. 54 square meters
- 5. 24 inches
- 6. 26 yards
- 7. 34 feet
- 8. 45 square feet
- 9. 8 feet
- 10. 13 feet
- 11. 32 yards
- 12. 36 yards
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