Measuring Area and Perimeter: Fun Challenges for Grade 3

A rectangle has a length of 8 meters and a width of 3 meters. What is the area of the rectangle?

• 20 square meters

• 24 square meters

• 30 square meters

• 15 square meters

If the same rectangle has a length of 8 meters and a width of 3 meters, what is its perimeter?

• 18 meters

• 20 meters

• 24 meters

• 22 meters

Lily has a garden that is 5 meters long and 4 meters wide. How much area does her garden cover?

• 15 square meters

• 20 square meters

• 25 square meters

• 18 square meters

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

• 30 meters

• 12 meters

• 24 meters

• 18 meters

A rectangular swimming pool is 10 meters long and 5 meters wide. What is the area of the pool?

• 40 square meters

• 60 square meters

• 50 square meters

• 30 square meters

If the swimming pool has an area of 50 square meters, what is the perimeter of the pool?

• 40 meters

• 30 meters

• 20 meters

• 25 meters

A playground is shaped like a rectangle with a length of 12 meters and a width of 7 meters. What is the area of the playground?

• 70 square meters

• 96 square meters

• 84 cubic meters

• 84 square meters

If the playground has an area of 84 square meters, what is its perimeter?

• 30 meters

• 50 meters

• 40 meters

• 36.66 meters

Sarah has a rectangular box that is 2 meters long, 1 meter wide, and 1 meter high. What is the area of the top of the box?

• 2 square meters

• 3 square meters

• 2.5 square meters

• 1 square meter

If Sarah wants to wrap the box, what is the perimeter of the top of the box?

• The perimeter of the top of the box is 2l + 2w.

• The perimeter of the top of the box is l + w.

• The perimeter of the top of the box is 4l.

• The perimeter of the top of the box is 2l + w.