MTS Module2 Fs

Republic of the Philippines
NUEVA VIZCAYA STATE UNIVERSITY

Bambang, Nueva Vizcaya
INSTRUCTIONAL MODULE
IM No.: SCC1-1STSEM-2020-2021
COLLEGE: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY

CAMPUS: Bambang Campus
DEGREE BS Industrial COURSE NO. SCC 1

PROGRAM Technology
SPECIALIZATION COURSE MTS - Measurements
TITLE
YEAR LEVEL 1 TIME FRAME 6 hrs WK NO. 3-4 IM NO. 2
I. UNIT TITLE/CHAPTER TITLE
Units of Measurement
II. LESSON TITLE
1. Reading ruler.
2. English System units of length.
3. English System units of weight.
4. English System units of capacity.
5. Units of time.
III. LESSON OVERVIEW

This lesson delivers the students an overview of the English System Units of
Measurements. It introduces the system of weights and measures that evolved over time
and once the de facto standard throughout much of the world.
IV. DESIRED LEARNING OUTCOMES
1. Use a ruler to measure lengths in inches.

2. Define English System units of length.
3. Convert from one English System unit of length to another.
4. Define English System units of weight.
5. Convert from one English System unit of weight to another.
6. Define English System units of capacity.
7. Convert from one English System unit of capacity to another.
8. Define units of time.
9. Convert from one unit of time to another
V. LESSON CONTENT
1. Reading a Ruler
A ruler is one of the most common tools used for measuring distances or lengths.
It is an instrument that can be used for measuring distances or to draw straight lines in
printing, geometry, technical drawing and many other things.
First ruler was a measuring rod made of copper alloy and it dated from 2650 BC.
That measuring rod was found by German assyriologist Eckhard Unger. In 1500 BC
there were ivory rulers used by the Indus Valley Civilization. Some findings in Lothal
proved that there was a ruler which was calibrated to 1.6 millimeters, and it was 4400
years old. Mohenjo-Daro ruler has accuracy within 0.13 millimeters. The first folding ruler
was invented by Anton Ullrich, and the first flexible ruler was made in 1902.
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Rulers come in a different shapes sizes and materials. Some of that materials are
plastic, wood and metal. Metal, as a stronger material, if often used for a workshop
rulers. Rulers that are used for office work are usually made of wood. Rulers can be
made in different sizes. Usual size for a desk ruler is 30 cm. Longer ruler size is 45 cm.
There is also small rulers that can fit in a pocket and carpenter rulers that can be folded
in a zig-zag shape. For a larger measuring distances yardstick (1 yard) and meter sticks
(1 meter) are in use but today it is more and more replaced by tape measure and laser
rangefinders.
Three main usages of desk rulers are to measure, to draw lines and as a straight guide
for cutting with a sharp blade. A line gauge ruler is a ruler that is mostly used in the
printing industry. Units on that kind of the ruler are millimeters, inches, agate, picas, and
points. One of the specialized rulers is a shrinkage ruler. That type of ruler is designed
for making a wooden mold for a metal slightly bigger that the finished product because of
the shrinkage rate of the metal.
Rulers don't always measure straight line. Sometimes, like in tailoring industry, it is
needed to measure a person waist measurement for example, so there is a folding
measurement instrument for that purpose.
There is also a virtual ruler, a ruler software or a screen rulers. It can be used to
measure pixels on computers or mobile phones. Contrary to that, there is also a ruler for
drawing curved lines. That kind of ruler is known as a French curve. There is also a
flexible device known as a flat spline or flexible curve which can be bent into a desirable
shape.
The figure below shows part of a ruler. Most rulers are 12 inches (1 foot) long. Since 12
inches = 1 foot, a ruler is divided into 12 equal lengths of 1 inch. Each inch is divided into
halves of an inch, quarters of an inch, eighths of an inch, and sixteenths of an inch.
The left end of a ruler can be (but sometimes isn’t) labeled with a 0. Each point on a
ruler, like each point on a number line, has a number associated with it. That number is
the distance between the point and 0. Several lengths on the ruler are shown below.
Example:
1. Finding the length of a paper clip.
Approach We will place a ruler below the paper

clip, with the left end of the ruler (which could be
thought of as 0) directly underneath one end of the
paper clip.
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Why Then we can find the length of the paper clip by identifying
where its other end lines up on the tick marks printed in black on the
ruler.
Solution Since the tick marks between 0 and 1 on the ruler create
eight equal spaces, the ruler is scaled in eighths of an inch. The paper
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clip is 1 inches long.
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2. Finding the length of a nail.
Approach We will place a ruler below the nail, with the left end of the
ruler (which could be thought of as 0) directly underneath the head of
the nail.
Why Then we can find the length of the nail by identifying where
its pointed end lines up on the tick marks printed in black on the ruler.
Solution
Since the
tick marks
between 0 and
1 on the ruler
create sixteen
equal spaces,
the ruler is
scaled in
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sixteenths of an inch. The nail is 2 inches long.
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2. English System Units of Length
2.1 Definition
The English system of measurement uses the units of inch, foot, yard, and mile
to measure length. These units are related in the following ways.
American Units of Length

1 foot (ft) = 12 inches (in.) 1 yard (yd) = 36 inches
1 yard = 3 feet 1 mile (mi) = 5,280 feet
The Language of Mathematics

According to some sources, the inch was originally defined as the length from the
tip of the thumb to the first knuckle. In some languages the word for inch is similar
to or the same as thumb. For example, in Spanish, pulgada is inch and pulgar is
thumb. In Swedish, tum is inch and tumme is thumb. In Italian, pollice is both inch
and thumb.
2.2 Convert from one English System unit of length to another.

To convert from one unit of length to another, we use unit conversion factors. To
find the unit conversion factor between yards and feet, we begin with this fact:
3 ft = 1 yd
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If we divide both sides of this equation by 1 yard, we get
3 ft 1 yd
=
1 yd 1 yd
3 ft
=1
1 yd
1 yd
Simplify the right side of the equation. A number divided by itself is 1: = 1.
1 yd
3 ft
The fraction is called a unit conversion factor, because its value is 1. It can
1 yd
be read as “3 feet per yard.” Since this fraction is equal to 1, multiplying a length
by this fraction does not change its measure; it changes only the units of
measure. To convert units of length in the English system of measurement, we
use the following unit conversion factors. Each conversion factor shown below is a
form of 1.
Use the unit

To convert To convert Use the unit
conversion
from from conversion factor
factor
feet to inches 12∈ ¿ ¿ inches to feet
1 ft
1 ft 12∈¿ ¿
3 ft 1 yd
yards to feet feet to yards
1 yd 3 ft
yards to inches 36∈ ¿ ¿ inches to yards
1 yd
1 yd 36∈¿ ¿
5280 ft 1 mi
miles to feet feet to miles
1 mi 5280 ft
Example:
1. Convert 8 yards to feet.
Approach We will multiply 8 yards by a carefully chosen unit conversion

factor
Why If we multiply by the proper unit conversion factor, we can

eliminate the unwanted units of yards and convert to feet.
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Solution To convert from yards to feet, we must use a unit conversion

factor that relates feet to yards. Since there are 3 feet per yard, we multiply 8
3 ft
yards by the unit conversion factor .8 yards is equal to 24 feet.
1 yd
Note: Notice that in Example 1, we eliminated the units of yards and

introduced the units of feet by multiplying by the appropriate unit conversion
factor. In general, a unit conversion factor is a fraction with the following form:
¿
Unit we want ¿ introduce – Numerator eliminate¿
Unit we want ¿
– Denominator
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2. Convert 1 feet to inches.
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Approach We will multiply 8 yards1 feet by a carefully chosen unit
4
conversion factor

eliminate the unwanted units of feet and convert to inches.
Solution To convert from feet to inches, we must choose a unit conversion

factor whose numerator contains the units we want to introduce (inches), and
whose denominator contains the units we want to eliminate (feet). Since there
are 12 inches per foot, we will use
To perform the conversion, we multiply.
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1 feet is equal to 21 inches.
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Note: When converting lengths, if no common units appear in the numerator

and denominator to remove, you have chosen the wrong conversion factor.
Sometimes we must use two (or more) unit conversion factors to eliminate the
given units while introducing the desired units. The following example
illustrates this concept
3. A football field (including both end zones) is 120 yards long. Convert this
length to miles. Give the exact answer and a decimal approximation, rounded
to the nearest hundredth of a mile.
Approach We will use a two-part multiplication process that converts 120

yards to feet and then converts that result to miles
Why We must use a two-part process because the table on page 445
does not contain a single unit conversion factor that converts from yards to
miles.
Solution Since there are 3 feet per yard, we can convert 120 yards to feet by
3 ft
multiplying by the unit conversion factor . Since there is 1 mile for every
1 yd
5,280 feet, we can convert that result to miles by multiplying by the unit
1 mi
conversion factor .
5280 ft
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A football field (including the end zones) is exactly miles long. We can also
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present this conversion as a decimal. If we divide 3 by 44 (as shown on the right),
and round the result to the nearest hundredth, we see that a football field (including
the end zones) is approximately 0.07 mile long.
3. English System Units of Weight
3.1. Definition
The American system of measurement uses the units of ounce, pound, and ton to
measure weight. These units are related in the following ways.
American Units of Weight
1 pound (lb) = 16 ounces (oz) 1 ton (T) = 2,000 pounds
2.3 Convert from one English System unit of weight to another.
To convert units of weight in the American system of measurement, we use

the following unit conversion factors. Each conversion factor shown below is a
form of 1.
Use the unit

conversion
factor
pounds to 16 oz ounces to 1 lb
ounces 1 lb pounds 16 oz
2000lb 1ton
tons to pounds pounds to tons
1ton 2000lb
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Example:
1. Convert 40 ounces to pounds
Approach We will multiply 40 ounces by a carefully chosen unit conversion

factor.

eliminate the unwanted units of ounces and convert to pounds.
Solution To convert from ounces to pounds, we must chose a unit

conversion factor whose numerator contains the units we want to introduce
(pounds), and whose denominator contains the units we want to eliminate
(ounces). Since there is 1 pound for every 16 ounces, we will use
There are two ways to complete the solution. First, we can remove any
common factors of the numerator and denominator to simplify the fraction.
Then we can write the result as a mixed number.
A second approach is to divide the numerator by the denominator and

express the result as a decimal.
40 ounces is equal to lb (or 2.5 lb)
2. Convert 25 pounds to ounces.
Approach We will multiply 25 pounds by a carefully chosen unit conversion

factor
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eliminate the unwanted units of pounds and convert to ounces.
Solution To convert from pounds to ounces, we must choose a unit

(ounces), and whose denominator contains the units we want to eliminate
(pounds). Since there are 16 ounces per pound, we will use
25 pounds is equal to 400 ounces.
4. English System Units of Capacity
1.1. Definition
The American system of measurement uses the units of ounce, cup, pint, quart, and
gallon to measure capacity. These units are related as follows.
American Units of Capacity

1 cup (c) = 8 fluid ounces (fl oz) 1 pint (pt) = 2 cups
1 quart (qt) = 2 pints 1 gallon (gal) = 4 quarts
The Language of Mathematics

The word capacity means the amount that can be contained. For
example, a gas tank might have a capacity of 12 gallons
1.2. Convert from one English System unit of capacity to another.
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To convert units of capacity in the American system of measurement,

we use the following unit conversion factors. Each conversion factor
shown below is a form of 1.
Use the unit

conversion
factor
8 fl oz 1c
cups to ounces ounces to cups
1c 8 fl oz
2c 1 pt
pints to cups cups to pints
1 pt 2c
2 pt 1 qt
quarts to pints pints to quarts
1 qt 2 pt
4 qt quarts to 1 gal
gallons to quarts
1 gal gallons 4 qt
Example:
1. If a recipe calls for 3 pints of milk, how many fluid ounces of milk should
be used?
Approach We will use a two-part multiplication process that converts

3 pints to cups and then converts that result to fluid ounces.
Why We must use a two-part process because the table on page 449
does not contain a single unit conversion factor that converts from pints to
fluid ounces
Solution Since there are 2 cups per pint, we can convert 3 pints to
2c
cups by multiplying by the unit conversion factor . Since there are 8
1 pt
fluid ounces per cup, we can convert that result to fluid ounces by
8 fl oz
multiplying by the unit conversion factor .
1c
Since 3 pints is equal to 48 fluid ounces, 48 fluid ounces of milk should be

used.
2. Units of Time
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2.1. Definition
The American system of measurement (and the metric system) use the units of second,
minute, hour, and day to measure time. These units are related as follows.
Units of Time
1 minute (min) = 60 seconds (sec) 1 hour (hr) = 60 minutes
1 day = 24 hours
To convert units of time, we use the following unit conversion factors.

Each conversion factor shown below is a form of 1.
Use the unit Use the unit

To convert
conversion To convert from conversion
from
factor factor
minutes to 60 sec seconds to 1 min
seconds 1 min minutes 60 sec
60 min 1 hr
hours to minutes minutes to hours
1 hr 60 min
24 hr 1day
days to hours hours to days
1day 24 hr
Example:
1. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth is between the sun and the moon in
such a way that Earth’s shadow darkens the moon. (See the figure below,
which is not to scale.) A total lunar eclipse can last as long as 105 minutes.
Express this time in hours
Approach We will multiply 105 minutes by a carefully chosen unit conversion

factor.

eliminate the unwanted units of minutes and convert to hours.
Solution To convert from minutes to hours, we must choose a unit

(hours), and whose denominator contains the units we want to eliminate
(minutes). Since there is 1 hour for every 60 minutes, we will use
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A total lunar eclipse can last as long as 1 hours.
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VI. LEARNING ACTIVITIES
A. Fill in the blanks

Write the word or phrase that will make each statement correct. (Answers must be
written on your Notebook)
1. A ruler is used for measuring to measure distances or draw straight lines.

_____________.
2. A _ Curved rulers _____________is a ruler for drawing curved lines.
3. _ PPI measures ______________ is used to measure pixels on computers or mobile
phones
4. Inches, feet, and miles are examples of English system units of _____ SI
unit________.
3 ft 1ton 4 qt
5. , , and are examples of ___Lengtt_________ conversion factors.
1 yd 2000lb 1 gal
6. Ounces, pounds, and tons are examples of English system units of _ Customary
Unit__________.
7. Some examples of English system units of ____ imperial system, ________ are
cups, pints, quarts, and gallons.
8. Some units of ___time_________ are seconds, minutes, hours, and days.
9. The value of any unit conversion factor is __ easures the value without changing the
exact value__________.
10. The word _ keep within limits will confine _____________ means the amount that
can be confined.
VII. EVALUATION (Synchronous Assessment through Microsoft Teams Platform)
VIII. REFERENCES
Measurement system | Types & Definition, 2020

https://www.britannica.com/science/measurement-system
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https://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/English+units+of+measurement
Lumen candela
https://courses.lumenlearning.com/boundless-chemistry/chapter/units-of-measurement/
Everything You Need To Know About Measurement. (n.d.). Retrieved August 7, 2020,
from https://www.mtiinstruments.com/knowledge-center/what-is-measurement-
measurement-definition-all-you-need-to-know/
Katz, D. (2019). Scientific Measurements.
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Republic of the Philippines

NUEVA VIZCAYA STATE UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY

DEGREE BS Industrial COURSE NO. SCC 1

I. UNIT TITLE/CHAPTER TITLE

II. LESSON TITLE

III. LESSON OVERVIEW

IV. DESIRED LEARNING OUTCOMES

1. Use a ruler to measure lengths in inches.

1. Finding the length of a paper clip.

Approach We will place a ruler below the paper

2. Finding the length of a nail.

American Units of Length

The Language of Mathematics

2.2 Convert from one English System unit of length to another.

If we divide both sides of this equation by 1 yard, we get

Use the unit

Approach We will multiply 8 yards by a carefully chosen unit conversion

Why If we multiply by the proper unit conversion factor, we can

Solution To convert from yards to feet, we must use a unit conversion

Note: Notice that in Example 1, we eliminated the units of yards and

Why If we multiply by the proper unit conversion factor, we can

Solution To convert from feet to inches, we must choose a unit conversion

To perform the conversion, we multiply.

Note: When converting lengths, if no common units appear in the numerator

Approach We will use a two-part multiplication process that converts 120

3. English System Units of Weight

American Units of Weight

1 pound (lb) = 16 ounces (oz) 1 ton (T) = 2,000 pounds

2.3 Convert from one English System unit of weight to another.

To convert units of weight in the American system of measurement, we use

Use the unit

1. Convert 40 ounces to pounds

Approach We will multiply 40 ounces by a carefully chosen unit conversion

Why If we multiply by the proper unit conversion factor, we can

Solution To convert from ounces to pounds, we must chose a unit

To perform the conversion, we multiply.

A second approach is to divide the numerator by the denominator and

40 ounces is equal to lb (or 2.5 lb)

2. Convert 25 pounds to ounces.

Approach We will multiply 25 pounds by a carefully chosen unit conversion

Why If we multiply by the proper unit conversion factor, we can

Solution To convert from pounds to ounces, we must choose a unit

To perform the conversion, we multiply.

25 pounds is equal to 400 ounces.

4. English System Units of Capacity

American Units of Capacity

The Language of Mathematics

1.2. Convert from one English System unit of capacity to another.

To convert units of capacity in the American system of measurement,

Use the unit

Approach We will use a two-part multiplication process that converts

Since 3 pints is equal to 48 fluid ounces, 48 fluid ounces of milk should be

To convert units of time, we use the following unit conversion factors.

Use the unit Use the unit

Approach We will multiply 105 minutes by a carefully chosen unit conversion

Why If we multiply by the proper unit conversion factor, we can

Solution To convert from minutes to hours, we must choose a unit

To perform the conversion, we multiply.

VI. LEARNING ACTIVITIES

A. Fill in the blanks

1. A ruler is used for measuring to measure distances or draw straight lines.

VII. EVALUATION (Synchronous Assessment through Microsoft Teams Platform)