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3rd Grade Perimeter Word Problems worksheets

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Perimeter Word Problems

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1.
What is the distance around this card?
- 14 inches
- 16 inches
- 18 inches
2.
A square sticker has sides of 3 cm. What is its perimeter?
- 6 cm
- 10 cm
- 12 cm
3.
What is the perimeter of this rug?
- 8 feet
- 16 feet
- 15 feet
4.
A bookmark has long sides of 6 cm and short sides of 1 cm. How much trim goes around it?
- 7 cm
- 6 cm
- 14 cm
5.
The side lengths are in centimeters. What is the missing side?
- 5 cm
- 8 cm
- 13 cm
6.
Jada walks all the way around a playground. It is 9 meters long and 7 meters wide. How far does she walk?
- 32 meters
- 63 meters
- 25 meters
What is the perimeter of this mat in meters?
8.
A window is 4 feet wide and 2 feet tall. Ann puts trim around it. How many feet of trim does she need?
- 6 feet
- 10 feet
- 12 feet
9.
How much wood goes around the edge of this sandbox?
- 14 yards
- 10 yards
- 12 yards
A desk top is 3 feet long and 2 feet wide. Max puts tape around the edge. How many feet of tape does he use?

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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.