πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
🌻 Area & perimeter stories
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rectangle-shaped playground has a perimeter of 18 feet. One side is 6 feet long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ feet
2A rectangle-shaped poster has an area of 60 square meters. It is 6 meters tall. How wide is it?
Answer: ______________ meters
3Aiden puts a fence around a garden that is 6 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
4Lily's garden is 8 feet long and 6 feet wide. How many square feet of garden can Lily plant?
Answer: ______________ square feet
5Sam's room is 9 feet long and 9 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
6A path goes all the way around the edge of this playground. How long is the path?
Answer: ______________ feet
7Sam puts a border all the way around a bulletin board that is 3 feet long and 3 feet tall. How many feet of border are needed?
Answer: ______________ feet
8A pool cover has to cover a pool 7 meters long and 8 meters wide. How many square meters is the cover?
Answer: ______________ square meters
9Aiden puts a fence around a garden that is 4 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
10Maya walks all the way around a park that is 8 meters long and 3 meters wide. How far does Maya walk?
Answer: ______________ meters
11A playing field is 6 meters long and 6 meters wide. How many square meters of grass does it have?
Answer: ______________ square meters
12Aiden's room is 7 feet long and 4 feet wide. A rug that is 6 feet by 3 feet lies on the floor. How many square feet of floor are not covered?
Answer: ______________ square feet
Answer key: Area & perimeter stories
- 1. 3 feet
- 2. 10 meters
- 3. 17 feet
- 4. 48 square feet
- 5. 69 square feet
- 6. 18 feet
- 7. 12 feet
- 8. 56 square meters
- 9. 12 feet
- 10. 22 meters
- 11. 36 square meters
- 12. 10 square feet
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