Area and Perimeter Word Problems for Grade 3

A rectangle has a length of 5 meters and a width of 3 meters. What is the area of the rectangle?

• 20 square meters

• 8 square meters

• 15 square meters

• 12 square meters

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CCSS.3.MD.C.7B

CCSS.4.MD.A.3

If the same rectangle has a length of 5 meters and a width of 3 meters, what is its perimeter?

• 16 meters

• 20 meters

• 18 meters

• 12 meters

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CCSS.4.MD.A.3

Lily has a garden that is 4 meters long and 2 meters wide. How much area does her garden cover?

• 6 square meters

• 8 square meters

• 12 square meters

• 10 square meters

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CCSS.3.MD.C.7B

CCSS.4.MD.A.3

Tom is building a fence around his square yard that is 6 meters on each side. What is the perimeter of his yard?

• 18 meters

• 12 meters

• 24 meters

• 30 meters

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CCSS.4.MD.A.3

A rectangular swimming pool is 8 meters long and 4 meters wide. What is the area of the swimming pool?

• 16 square meters

• 32 square meters

• 40 square meters

• 24 square meters

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CCSS.3.MD.C.7B

CCSS.4.MD.A.3

If the swimming pool has an area of 32 square meters, what is the perimeter of the pool?

• 28 meters

• 24 meters

• 20 meters

• 30 meters

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CCSS.3.MD.C.7B

CCSS.4.MD.A.3

Sarah has a rectangular table that is 2 meters long and 1 meter wide. What is the area of the table?

• 3 square meters

• 1 square meter

• 2.5 square meters

• 2 square meters

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CCSS.3.MD.C.7B

CCSS.4.MD.A.3

The table has a perimeter of how many meters?

• The table's perimeter is fixed at 15 meters.

• The perimeter is always 20 meters.

• The table has a perimeter of 10 meters.

• The perimeter of the table is dependent on its dimensions.

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CCSS.4.MD.A.3

A playground is shaped like a rectangle with a length of 10 meters and a width of 5 meters. What is the area of the playground?

• 50 square meters

• 30 square meters

• 60 square meters

• 40 square meters

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CCSS.3.MD.C.7B

CCSS.4.MD.A.3

What is the perimeter of the playground?

• The playground has no perimeter.

• The perimeter of the playground is calculated based on its dimensions.

• The perimeter is determined by the number of swings.

• The perimeter is always 100 meters.