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Mathematics
Second Quarter – Module 2:
Measurement

Name of Learner: ___________________________

Grade & Section: ___________________________
Name of School: ___________________________
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 What I Need to Know

This module is designed and written with you to keep in mind. It is here
to help you master the conversion of measurements from one unit to another in both
Metric and English Systems. The scope of this module allows to used in a different ways.
The language recognizes the diverse vocabulary level of students. The lesson are
arranged to follow the standard sequence of the course .But the order in which you
read them can be changed to correspond with the textbook you are now using.
This module is divided into four ;

Lesson 1 : Measure of Length

Lesson 2: Measure of Area
Lesson 3: Measure of Volume and Capacity
Lesson 4: Measure of Mass

Based from the MELC Most Essential Learning Competency , this module
is crafted to help the students converts measurement from one unit to another in both
English and Metric System.
After going through this module , the learners are expected to :

1. converts measurements from one unit to another in both Metric and English
Systems.(M7ME-IIb-1)
2. solve problems involving conversion of units of measurement.(M7ME-IIb-2)

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 Lesson 1 : Measure of Length

What's In
Activity 1: Arrange Me!
Directions: Arrange the jumbled letters to get the correct answer. Write your answer on the space
provided for.
1. A length equivalent to12 inches . OTOF _______________
2. Three foot is equivalent to ________ DRAY _______________
3. The basic units of length in English System TOFO, CHIN, RAYD _______________
4. 1,760 yards is equivalent to 1________. LIME _______________
5. 1 mile is equal to 5,280 ___________ETEF _______________

What’s New
Activity 2 : Problem Solving
Directions: Solve the following problem. Write your answer on your mathematics notebook.
1. A car travelled a distance of 2,360 meters. How many kilometers did he travelled?
2. Loida walked 204 meters to her classmate’s house and together they walked 523 meters to
school. How many kilometers was covered by Loida alone?
Questions:
1. How did you solved the problems ?
2. How did you convert meter to kilometres or vice versa ?

What’s Is It
A. Conversion of Measure of Length in English Metric System
Converting from one unit to another might be tricky at first , so an organized way of
doing it would be a good starting point . As the identity property of multiplication states, that the
product of any value and 1 is the value itself. Consequently, dividing a value by the same value
be equal to one. Thus, dividing a unit by its equivalent in another unit is equal to 1.
For example;
foot = 12 inches For long distances, mile is used
=1 =1 1 yard = 3 feet 1 mile = 1,760 yards = 5,280
feet
These conversion factors may be used to convert from one unit to another. Just remember that
you’re converting from one unit to another so canceling same units would guide you in how
to use your conversion factors.
Illustrative Example:
1. Convert 36 inches into feet :
Steps Solution
1. Multiply 36 inches by the conversion
factor ( )
36 inches x
( Note : We choose to use( )as
conversion factor because we intend to convert
inches to foot, hence we can now cancel same
units ( inches) ).
2. Cancel out same units 36 inches x

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 3. Follow the rules in multiplying fractions,
that is to multiply numerator by X =
numerator and multiply denominator by
denominator.
( Note : 36 is a whole number consider that it
has a denominator of 1 )
4. Divide , answers must be in
simplified form. Then, copy the = 3 feet
remaining unit. Therefore, 36 inches is equal to 3 feet.

Again, since the given measurement was multiplied by a conversion factors which is
equal to 1 , only the unit was actually converted but the given length was not changed .

B. Conversion of Measure of Length in Metric System

The Metric System of Measurement is easier to use than the English System of Measurement
since its conversion factors would consistently be in the decimal system, unlike the English System of
Measurement where units of lengths have different conversion factors.
The fundamental unit of length in the metric system is the meter . It is a decimal
system of measurement where multiples and fractions of the basic unit (meter) corresponds to
power of ten.
Unit Symbol Fraction or Multiple of 1 Meter

1 millimetre mm 0.001 m
1 centimetre cm 0.01 m
1 decimetre dm 0.1 m
1 metre m 1m
1 dekametre dam 10 m
1 hectometre hm 100 m
1 kilometre km 1 000 m
Because of the special relationships among units in the metric system , it is quite easy
to express a measure of length in terms of a different unit simply by multiplying by powers
of ten.
Example 1:The bike path through the park is 5.6 km. long. How many meters long is the path ?
5.6 km = ___________ m
1 km = 1000 m
When you change from a larger unit to a smaller unit , the number of units increases. So you
multiply.
5.6 x 1000 = 5 600
5.6 km = 5600 m
The bike path is 5600 m long.
Example 2 : Convert 249 cm = _________ m
1 m = 100 cm
When you change from a smaller unit to a larger unit , the number of units decreases . So you
divide .
249 ÷ 100 = 2.49
249 cm = 2.49 m
What’s More
Activity 3: Convert ! Convert !
Directions :Copy and answer the given problem on your mathematics notebook.
A. Convert the following lengths into the desired unit.
1. Convert 30 inches to feet.
2. Convert 130 yards to inches.
B. Solve what is asked in the problem.
1. A piece of wood is 470 centimeters long. How long is it in meter?
2. A book is 48 millimeters thick . How thick is the book in centimeters?
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Lesson 2: Measure of Area

What's In
Activity 1 : Complete Me!
Directions: Copy and complete each statement using multiply or divide in your mathematics
notebook.
1. Convert km to m, ____________ by 1000.
2. Convert cm to mm , __________ by 10.
3. Convert cm to m , ____________ by 100.

What's New
Activity 2: Count my Tiles!
Directions: Find the area of the following figures. Write your answer on your mathematics notebook.
1. 2.
3
3 units

3 units 6 units 6 units

4 units 8 units

Questions :1. How did you find the area ? Did you find it easy to solve ?

What Is It
In finding the measure of an area, simply count the square contained within the plane figure.

Example 1 3 units A = LW
= 3units x 3 units
3 units = 9 square units
The area of the square is 9 square units.

Example 2:
5m Solution: Area = LW
= 5 m x 13 m
= 65 m2
13 m The area of the rectangle is 65 square meter (m2)

Conversion of Measure of Area in Metric System

The fundamental unit of length in the metric system is the meter . It is a decimal system of
measurement where multiples and fractions of the basic unit (meter) corresponds to power of
ten.
Fraction or Multiple of 1
Unit Symbol Meter
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1 square millimetre mm 0.000001 m
1 square centimetre cm2 0.0001 m
1 square decimetre dm2 0.01 m
1 square meter m2 1m
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1 square dekameter (are) dam ( a ) 100 m
1 square hectometre(hectare) hm2 (ha ) 10000 m
1 square kilometre km2 1000 000 m
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 Because of the special relationships among units in the metric system , it is quite easy
to express a measure of length in terms of a different unit using the metric converter .
The Improvised Metric Converter

When you change from a larger unit to a smaller unit the number of units increases .
 conversion is from bigger unit to small unit move the decimal point to the right
 moving the decimal point depends upon the number of spaces you count based from the
given problem multiply by 2 (constant) , since area involves two dimensions .
Example A .Use the improvised metric converter to convert 2.3 m2 to cm2.
Follow the steps :
Step 1: Place the first pointer to meter.
Step 2: Place the second pointer to centimetre.
Step 3: Count the number of spaces from meter to centimeter and multiply it by 2

In this case, the spaces from m to cm is 2 x 2 = 4 . So, you move the decimal point 4
places to the right of a given number . Therefore, 2.3 m2 is equivalent to 23, 000 cm2.

Example B:
When you change from a smaller unit to a larger unit, the number of units decreases.
 conversion from smaller unit to bigger unit - -- move the decimal point to the left
 moving the decimal point depends upon the number of spaces you count based from
the given problem multiplied by 2 (constant ), since area involves two dimensions.
Use the improvised metric converter to convert 123546 m2 to km2.
Step 1: Place the first pointer to meter.
Step 2: Place the second pointer to kilometre.
Step 3: Count the number of spaces from meter to kilometre and multiply it by 2 .

In this case the spaces from m to km is 3 x 2 = 6. So, you move the decimal point 6
places to the left of a given number . Therefore, 123546 m2 is equivalent to 0.123546 km2.

What’s More

Activity 3: Solve Me In!

Directions: Copy and solve the problems on your mathematics notebook.

1. The area of a rectangular garden lot is 144 m2 , how many square decimetres of grass are needed
to fill it on?
2. A white board measures 100 cm by 150 cm. What is its area in square meters?

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Lesson 3: Measure of Volume

What's In
Activity 1: Recall Me!
Directions: Copy the problems and use improvised metric converter to solve it. Write your
answer in your mathematics notebook.:
1. 800 mm2 to m2 4. 0.398 km2 to m2
2 2
2. 1.87 m to km 5. 32670 cm2 to dm2
2 2
3. 610 m to cm

What’s New
Activity 2:Convert Me !
Directions: Copy and solve the problems. Write your answer on your mathematics notebook.
1. A girl fills a pail with 375 cubic decimetres of water. How many cubic metres of water is in
the pail?
2. A tank contains 15.6 liters of gasoline. How many cubic meters of gasoline is in the tank ?

Questions : 1. How did you solved the problems ?

2.How did you convert one unit to another ?

What’s Is It
How to calculate an object’s volume:
Method Use a ruler (objects with a definite shape)
__________ X __________ X __________ = Volume (mL or cm)
3m 3m 3m = 27m3

Example :What is the volume of an object 10cm long, 5cm wide, and 2cm high?
Solution: V = LWH
= 10 cm x 5cm x 2cm
= 100 cubic cm
Conversion Using The Metric Converter
The Improvised Metric Converter

Illustrative Example A:
When you change from a bigger unit to a smaller unit, the number of units increases.
 Converting bigger unit to smaller unit, move the decimal point to the left.
 Moving the decimal point depends upon the number of spaces you count based from the given
problem multiplied by 3, hence the volume /capacity involves 3 dimensional units.
Use the metric converter to convert 77 m3 to cm3.
Step 1 : Place the first pointer to meter.
Step 2 : Place the second pointer to cm.
Step 3 :Count the number of spaces from meter to cm .

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 In this case the number of spaces from meter to cm is 2, multiply it by 3 (constant ) equals
6 . So you move the decimal point 6 places to the right of a given number . Therefore, 77 m3 is
equivalent to 77 000 000 cm3 .
Illustrative Example B:
When you change from a smaller unit to a bigger unit the number of units decreases.
 Converting smaller unit to bigger unit, move the decimal point to the left.
 Moving the decimal point depends upon the number of spaces you count based from
the given problem multiplied by 3 , hence the volume /capacity involves 3 dimensional.

Use the metric converter to convert 341 m3 to hm

Step 1: Place the first pointer to the meter.
Step 2: Place the second pointer to hm.
Step 3 :Count the number of spaces from meter to hectometre (hm) .

In this case, the number of spaces from meter to hm is 2, multiply it by 3 (constant )

equals 6 . So you move the decimal point 6 places to the left of a given umber . Therefore, 341 m3
is equivalent to 0.000341 hm3 .

What’s More

Activity 3: Convert! Convert!

Directions: Copy and solve the problems. Write your answer on your mathematics notebook.
1. What is the volume of the figure below if the width is 15 mm, height 35 mm and a length of 10 mm ?
2. A basin contains 670 cubic centimeters of water. How many liters of water is in the basin ?

Lesson 4 Measure of Mass

What's In
Activity 1 : Convert Me!
Directions : Copy and use improvised metric converter to solve the problem. Write your
answer on your mathematics notebook
1. Convert 6250 m3 to km3 4. Convert 3.4hm3 to m3
2. Convert 3.7 m3 to dam3 5. Convert 4200 dm3 to m3
3. Convert 289 cm3 to m3

What’s New
Activity 2:Solve Me!
Directions: Copy and solve the problem. Write your answer on your mathematics notebook.
A boy weighing 27.6 kilograms sits on one end of a seesaw . How many grams should a girl
weigh if she is to balance the boy on the opposite end .

What Is It
The commonly used English unit for weight is ounces (oz). Here are some of the conversion
factors for these units:
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 1 kg = 2.2 lb 1 g = 1000 mg 1 lb = 16 oz
1 metric ton = 1000 kg 1 kg = 1000 g
Use these conversion factors to convert common weight units to the desired unit.
Illustrative Example :
1. When Sebastian weighted his balikbayan box, its weight was 34 kg. When he got to the airport,
he found out that the airline charged $5 for each lb in excess of the free baggage allowance of 50
lb. How much will Sebastian pay for the excess weight?
Solution :
Step 1: 34 kg lb 34 kg x 2.2 lb / 1 kg = 74.8 lb
Step 2: 74.8 lb – 50 = 24.8 lb in excess
Step 3: Payment = (excess lb)($5)
= (24.8 lb)($5) = $124.00
The basic unit of mass in the metric system is gram (g) or kilogram ( kg ). The
interrelatedness of kilogram , liter and meter can be seen in the table below .
Unit Symbol Fraction or Multiple of 1
kilogram
1 gram ( cubic centimetre ) g (cm3 ) 0.001 kg
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1 liter ( cubic centimetre ) L ( dm ) 1 kg
1 tonne ( cubic meter ) t ( m3 ) 1000 kg
A kilogram is the mass of 1 liter of water in its densest state. The mass of a millilitre of
water is of a kilogram , which is called a gram (g ).

Illustrative Example 1:
4.8 kg = ________ g , 1 kg = 1000 g
When you change from a larger unit to a smaller unit , the number of units increases .
So you multiply .
4.8 x 1000 = 4 800 .
4.8 kg = 4800g

Illustrative Example 2 : 1200 mg = _________g , 1 g = 1000 mg

When you change from a smaller unit to a larger unit , the number of units decreases . So
youdivide .
1200 ÷ 1000 = 1.200
1200 mg = 1.2 g
Conversion Of Units Using Metric Converter
Take note that it is also convenient to use metric converter in conversion of one unit to
another unit .
Improvised Metric converter

.
Illustrative Example A :
When you change from a bigger unit to a smaller unit the number of units increases .
conversion is from bigger unit to smaller unit move the decimal point to the left . Moving
the decimal point depends upon the number of spaces you count based from the given
problem
Use the metric converter to convert 342 dag to cg.
Step 1: Place the first pointer to dag.
Step 2: Place the second pointer to cg.
Step 3: Count the number of spaces from dag to cg.

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 In this case the number of spaces from dag to cg is 3. So you move the decimal point 3
places to the left of a given number . Therefore, 342 dag is equivalent to 342 000 cg .
Illustrative Example B :
When you change from a smaller unit to a bigger unit the number of units decreases .
 Converting of smaller unit to bigger unit, move the decimal point to the right.
 Moving the decimal point depends upon the number of spaces you count based from
the given problem
Use the metric converter to convert 455 dag to kg
Step 1: Place the first pointer to dag.
Step 2: Place the second pointer to kg.
Step 3 : Count the number of spaces from dag to kg .

In this case the number of spaces from dag to kg is 2. So you move the decimal point 2
places to the right of a given number . Therefore, 455 dag is equivalent to 4.55 kg.

What’s More

Activity 3: Convert! Convert!

Directions: Copy and solve the problem. Write your answer on your Mathematics Notebook.
1. A girl carries her schoolbag weighing 2.48 kilograms.How much weight in grams
is he carrying.
2. Convert 190lb to kg.

What I have Learned

On your Mathematics Notebook , a) summarize what you have learned from this lesson ,
and b) Cite / draw / make a poem / comical sketch that is a real life situation that
involves conversion of measurements .
Assessment

What I Can Do
Directions: Copy and solve what is being asked in the problem. Write your answer on your
Mathematics Notebook.
1. Darlene ‘s old skis were 150 cm long . Her new skis are 175 cm long. How many centimeters longer
are her new skis?
2. Bill’s bike odometer read 1443.2 km at the start of the trip . At the end of the trip it read
1525.1 km . How manykilometres did he ride ?
3. How many square meters of wallpaper are needed to cover the walls of a room 12 m by 4m ?
4. If the area of the floor is 120 m2, how many square decimetres of floor mat is needed to cover it?
5. What is the volume of the figure if the width is 15 mm, height is 35 mm and a length of 10 mm ?

Assessment

Directions: Choose the letter of the best answer. Write your answer on your mathematics notebook.
1. A piece of paper measures 25 cm by 35 cm. What is its area in cm2?
A. 875 cm2 B. 60 cm2 C.35 cm2 D. 25 cm2
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2. If the area of the lot is 122 m . What is the area in cm ?
A. 1220 cm2 B. 12200 cm2 C. 122000 cm2 D. 1220000 cm2
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3. What is the volume of the figure if the width is 10 mm , height is 3 mm and a length of 4 mm ?
A.120 mm3 B. 100 mm3 C. 70 mm3 D. 17 mm3
4. The mass of one sachet of juice is 0.05 kilogram . What is its equivalent mass in grams ?
A. 5 gram B. 50 g rams C. 100 grams D. 500 grams
5. A bus travelled a distance of 2,390 meters. How many kilometers did it travelled ?
A. 23.90km B. 2.390 km C.239.0km D. 0.2390 km

Answer Key

Lesson 1
What’s In : Arrange Me ! 1.FOOT 2 YARD 3. FOOT,INCH ,YARD 4. MILE 5.FEET
What’s New: Solve My Problem : 1.A 2.A
What’s More : Convert! Covert! : A 1) 2.5 ft 2) 4,680 inches
B.1) 4.7 m 2) 4.8 m
Lesson 2.
What’s In : Complete Me ! 1.multiply 2 multiply . 3. divide
What’s New: Count MY Tiles : 1. 9 sq units 2. 24 sq. units 3. 48 sq. units
What’s More : Solve Me In! 1. 14400 dm2 2. 15000 cm2

Lesson 3
What’s In : Convert Me ! 1.800 000 000 2 0.00000187. 3. 6100000
4. 398000 5. 326.70
What’s New: Convert : 1.) 0.375 cubic meters 2). 0.1560 cubic meters
What’s More : Convert Me : 1.) 5,250 m m3 2.) 0.670 L

Lesson 4
What’s In : Convert Me ! 1.) 0.00006250 2) 0.00370 3.) 0.000289
4.) 3400000 5.)4.20
What’s New: Sove Me : 1.) 276000g
What’s More : Convert Me : 1.) 24800 g 2.) 3.05 kg

What can I do : 1. ) 25 cm 2.) 81.9 km 3.)48 m2 4.)120000 dm 5.) 5250 mm3

6.) 0.670 L 7.)28000kg 8.) 2480 g

Assessment : 1.A 2.D 3. A 4. B 5. B

References :

1. De Leon , Cecile and Bernabe , Julieta, “ Integrated Mathematics”, First Edition,

2000.
2. Soledad , Jose and Bernabe , Julieta “ Elementary Algebra” , Revised Edition , 2009.
3. Mathematics - Grade 7 Learner’s Module , First Edition , 2013
4. Mathematics for Grade 7 Learner’s Module
5. Moving Ahead for First Year

Development Team of the Module

Writer’s Name :Juvelyn B. Enriquez - Ismael
Reviewer’s Name : Ismael K. Yusoph
Reviewed and Edited by: Zita A. Zayas/ Maribel B. Pagasian
Management Team : SDS : Ma. LIza R. Tabilon
ASDS : Judith V. Romaguera
OIC-ASDS : Ma. Judelyn J. Ramos
OIC-ASDS : Armando P. Gumapon
CID Chief : Lilia E. Abello, Ed. D..
LR : Evelyn C. Labad
PSDS :Antonina D. Gallo ,Ed.D.
Principal: Arnulfo G. Subebe , EMD.

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