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3rd Grade Perimeter Word Problems worksheets

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Perimeter Word Problems

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A square card has an area of 49 square cm. How many cm of ribbon go around its edge?
2.
Each of these rectangles has a perimeter of 24 cm. Which one has the greatest area?
- 9 cm by 3 cm
- 8 cm by 4 cm
- 6 cm by 6 cm
- 10 cm by 2 cm
3.
A rectangle has a perimeter of 30 meters. Its length is 9 meters. What is its width?
- 6 meters
- 12 meters
- 15 meters
- 21 meters
4.
A square garden has a perimeter of 36 feet. How long is each side?
- 18 feet
- 12 feet
- 32 feet
- 9 feet
5.
Two gardens each have a perimeter of 16 feet. One is 4 by 4 feet. The other is 6 by 2 feet. Which has more area?
- The 4 by 4 garden, by 2 square feet
- They have the same area
- The 4 by 4 garden, by 4 square feet
- The 6 by 2 garden, by 4 square feet
6.
Each long side of a rectangle is 3 times as long as a short side. A short side is 4 cm. What is the perimeter?
- 28 cm
- 32 cm
- 48 cm
- 16 cm
7.
Lisa draws a new rectangle with the same perimeter as this one. One side is 5 feet. How long is the other side?
- 12 feet
- 3 feet
- 17 feet
- 6 feet
8.
Compare a 5 by 3 rectangle and a 4 by 4 square. Which statement is true?
- Same area, but the rectangle has more perimeter
- Same perimeter, but the square has more area
- Same perimeter and the same area
- The rectangle has more area and perimeter
9.
Mia frames two photos. Each photo is 5 inches by 7 inches. How much ribbon does she need for both?
- 38 inches
- 24 inches
- 70 inches
- 48 inches
10.
Lee has 40 feet of fence. His garden is 9 feet long and 6 feet wide. How much fence is left after he fences it?
- 10 feet
- 25 feet
- 30 feet
- 16 feet

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About this worksheet

This Grade 3 math worksheet gives focused practice with perimeter word problems using short, self-checking problems. The Grade 3 reference book revisits the skill through models, equations, and word problems, so this page rotates across direct calculation, reasoning, visual interpretation, and explanation prompts. Students should read what the question asks before choosing an operation or model. Each level has its own questions: support versions use friendlier numbers and three answer choices, standard versions work at grade level, and challenge versions add two-step and reasoning questions.

Encourage children to write or say the equation that matches the story, then check whether the answer fits the context. The goal is not just getting a number; it is explaining why that number answers the particular Grade 3 problem. Each item keeps the standard narrow enough for practice while still using varied situations so the page does not feel like one repeated drill.