πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.MD.D.8
🌻 Area & perimeter stories
Perimeter problems (including a missing side)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Zoe sews a ribbon all the way around the edge of a rug that is 10 feet long and 7 feet wide. How many feet of ribbon does Zoe need?
Answer: ______________ feet
2Omar swims along every side of a pool that is 7 meters long and 8 meters wide, back to the start. How far does Omar swim?
Answer: ______________ meters
3Priya's room is 10 feet long and 9 feet wide. A rug that is 3 feet by 3 feet lies on the floor. How many square feet of floor are not covered?
Answer: ______________ square feet
4Maya puts a fence around a garden that is 4 feet long and 5 feet wide, but leaves a 3-foot gap for a gate. How many feet of fence does Maya need?
Answer: ______________ feet
5Aiden puts a fence around a garden that is 8 feet long and 6 feet wide, but leaves a 3-foot gap for a gate. How many feet of fence does Aiden need?
Answer: ______________ feet
6Priya puts a fence all the way around a garden shaped like this plan. How many feet of fence does Priya need?
Answer: ______________ feet
7A rectangle-shaped playground has a perimeter of 32 meters. One side is 8 meters long. How long is the side next to it?
Answer: ______________ meters
8Leo builds a pen for a puppy, 3 feet long and 8 feet wide. How many square feet of room does the puppy have?
Answer: ______________ square feet
9Leo's room is 10 feet long and 6 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
10A path goes all the way around the edge of this playground. How long is the path?
Answer: ______________ feet
11A pool cover has to cover a pool 7 meters long and 8 meters wide. How many square meters is the cover?
Answer: ______________ square meters
12A puppy pen is 9 feet long and 4 feet wide. How many feet of fence go all the way around it?
Answer: ______________ feet
Answer key: Area & perimeter stories
- 1. 34 feet
- 2. 30 meters
- 3. 81 square feet
- 4. 15 feet
- 5. 25 feet
- 6. 34 feet
- 7. 8 meters
- 8. 24 square feet
- 9. 32 square feet
- 10. 24 feet
- 11. 56 square meters
- 12. 26 feet
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