Perimeter Word Problems is a free printable Grade 3 maths worksheet on fencing and framing problems, aligned to Common Core standard 3.MD.D.8. It prints 6 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two pupils in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
1.A ribbon is 39 cm long. Luis cuts off 12 cm. How long is the piece that is left?
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2.A ribbon is 86 cm long. Ravi cuts off 64 cm. How long is the piece that is left?
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3.A ribbon is 72 cm long. Noor cuts off 17 cm. How long is the piece that is left?
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4.A ribbon is 23 cm long. Aisha cuts off 9 cm. How long is the piece that is left?
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5.A ribbon is 50 cm long. Elsie cuts off 30 cm. How long is the piece that is left?
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6.A ribbon is 27 cm long. Ama cuts off 19 cm. How long is the piece that is left?
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LessonPrint · 3.MD.D.8 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Perimeter Word Problems
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.27 cm
2.22 cm
3.55 cm
4.14 cm
5.20 cm
6.8 cm
Questions about Perimeter Word Problems
What does the Perimeter Word Problems worksheet cover?
It practises fencing and framing problems — 6 questions for Grade 3, all on Common Core 3.MD.D.8: Find the distance around a shape. The instruction to pupils is “Read carefully, then work out the answer”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does Perimeter Word Problems practise?
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.3.MD.D.8 — 3.MD.D.8, in the Measurement & Data domain for Grade 3. The published standard reads: “Solve real world and mathematical problems involving perimeters of polygons.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Perimeter Word Problems is written for Grade 3, typically ages 8-9. It is one of the sheets on 3.MD.D.8, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Perimeter Word Problems come with an answer key?
Yes. All 6 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.
How many different versions of Perimeter Word Problems can I print?
25 — one per pupil, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.
Is Perimeter Word Problems free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Perimeter Word Problems, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.