Perimeter Word Problems

Grade 3 Math Worksheet

Circle the answer.

1. 1.

   A rectangle has a perimeter of 20 feet. Its length is 6 feet. What is its width?

   • 8 feet
   • 10 feet
   • 14 feet
   • 4 feet
2. 2.

   A sign has 8 equal sides. Each side is 6 inches. How much trim goes around it?

   • 14 inches
   • 42 inches
   • 36 inches
   • 48 inches
3. 3.

   What is the perimeter of this deck?

   • 21 feet
   • 27 feet
   • 24 feet
   • 12 feet
4. 4.

   A garden is 8 feet long and 5 feet wide. How much fence goes around it?

   • 13 feet
   • 26 feet
   • 40 feet
   • 21 feet
5. 5.

   Rug A is 7 feet by 2 feet. Rug B is 5 feet by 5 feet. Which needs more trim around it?

   • Rug A, by 2 feet
   • Rug B, by 2 feet
   • They need the same trim
   • Rug B, by 11 feet
6. 6.

   What is the perimeter of this square tile?

   • 32 inches
   • 64 inches
   • 24 inches
   • 16 inches
7. 7.

   A triangle garden has sides of 8 m, 10 m and 13 m. How much edging goes around it?

   • 41 meters
   • 23 meters
   • 21 meters
   • 31 meters
8. 8.

   How much fence goes around this field?

   • 17 yards
   • 30 yards
   • 22 yards
   • 11 yards
9. 9.

   The sides are in centimeters. What is the missing side?

   • 8 cm
   • 9 cm
   • 22 cm
   • 23 cm
10. 10.

    Kim puts ribbon around a box lid. The lid is 9 inches by 6 inches. How much ribbon does she need?

    • 24 inches
    • 15 inches
    • 30 inches
    • 54 inches