FAST Practice Quiz: Area & Perimeter

Grade 3 Mathematics | 10 Questions | Show your work when needed

Directions: Read each question carefully. For multiple choice, select the best answer. For fill-in-the-blank, write your answer in the box.
1 What is the area of this rectangle?
A9 square units
B18 square units
C18 units
D24 square units
2 A rectangle has a length of 8 cm and a width of 5 cm. What is its perimeter?
A13 cm
B26 cm
C40 cm
D40 square cm
3 Marcus wants to put carpet in his rectangular bedroom. The room is 9 feet long and 7 feet wide. How much carpet does Marcus need?
A32 feet
B32 square feet
C63 feet
D63 square feet
4 What is the area of this L-shaped figure?
A7 square units
B9 square units
C10 square units
D15 square units
5 A square garden has sides that are each 6 meters long. What is the perimeter of the garden?

Perimeter = meters

6 Sophie wants to put a ribbon border around a rectangular picture frame. The frame is 12 inches long and 8 inches wide. How much ribbon does Sophie need?
A20 inches
B40 inches
C96 inches
D96 square inches
7 The area of a rectangle is 35 square inches. The length is 7 inches. What is the width?
A5 inches
B28 inches
C42 inches
D245 inches
8 Which rectangle has an area of 24 square centimeters?
ALength: 8 cm, Width: 4 cm
BBLength: 6 cm, Width: 4 cm
CLength: 12 cm, Width: 2 cm
DBoth B and C
9 Tyler has a rectangular poster that is 10 inches long and 6 inches wide. What is the area of the poster?

Area = square inches

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10 Mr. Lee is building a fence around his rectangular vegetable garden. The garden is 15 feet long and 10 feet wide. He also wants to know how much soil to buy to fill the garden. What are the perimeter AND area of the garden?

Perimeter (for fencing) = feet

Area (for soil) = square feet

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FAST Success Kit | Grade 3 | FL B.E.S.T. Standards: MA.3.GR.2.2, MA.3.GR.2.3
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