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Reads and Interprets

Electric and Water Meter
Readings
Learner's Module in Mathematics 6
Quarter 4 ● Module 2

RAQUEL C. SHAGYO
Developer
Department of Education●Cordillera Administrative Region
 Republic of the Philippines
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Cordillera Administrative Region
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF BAGUIO CITY
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Curriculum Implementation Division
Learning Resource Management and Development System

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 PREFACE

This module is a project of the DepEd Schools Division of Baguio City through
the Curriculum Implementation Division (CID) which is in response to the
implementation of the K to 12 Curriculum.

This Learning Material is a property of the Department of Education, Schools

Division of Baguio City. It aims to improve students’ performance, specifically in
Mathematics.

Date of Development April 2021

Resource Location DepEd Schools Division of Baguio City
Learning Area Mathematics
Grade Level 6
Learning Resource Type Module
Language English
Quarter/Week Quarter 4/Week 3
Learning Competency Code M6ME-IVd-100
M6ME-IVd-101

Learning Competency Reads and interprets electric and water

meter readings.

Solves routine and non-routine

problems involving electric and water
consumption.

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The developer wishes to express his gratitude to those who helped in the
development of this learning material. The fulfillment of this learning material would not
be possible without them.
Thank you all for your moral and technical support in the crafting of this learning
module. To my colleagues in our school for sharing your knowledge and expertise and
most specially to the Schools Division of Baguio for giving us the opportunity to
discover our skills as module writers.
Above all, to GOD, who has given the developer wisdom, knowledge, skill, and
good health to accomplish this module.

Development Team
Developer/s: Raquel C. Shagyo
Illustrator: Raquel C. Shagyo

School Learning Resources Management Committee

Proserpina M. Estacio School Head / Principal
Yolanda B Chan Subject / Learning Area Specialist
Nacky F. Rodella School LR Coordinator

Quality Assurance Team

Francisco Copsiyan EPS – Mathematics
Virginia C. Alindayo PSDS – District IV

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Armi Victoria A. Fingaan EPS – LRMDS
Christopher David G. Oliva Project Development Officer II – LRMDS
Priscilla A. Dis-iw Librarian II
Lily B. Mabalot Librarian I

Consultants

JULIET C. SANNAD, EdD

Chief Education Supervisor – CID

CHRISTOPHER C. BENIGNO
OIC - Asst. Schools Division Superintendent

MARIE CAROLYN B. VERANO, CESO V

Schools Division Superintendent

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page
Copyright Notice ………………………………………………….……...….…. ii
Preface …………………………………………………………………...…….… iii
Acknowledgement……………………………………………………. …….…... iv
Table of Contents……………………………………………………….……. … v
Title Page…………………………………………………………………………. 1
What I Need to Know...…………………………………………………………. 2
Learning Objectives
What I Know..………………………………………………………….…………. 2
What’s In…………………………………………………………………………. 4
What’s New……………….………………………….……………….…………. 5
What Is It …………………...……………………………………...…………… 5
What’s More ...……………………………………………………….…………... 10
Activity 1…………………………………………………………………… 10
Assessment 1…...………………………………………………………… 10
Activity 2…………………………………………………………………… 11
Assessment 2……………………………………………………………... 11
What I Have Learned.…………………………………………………………… 11
What I Can Do…………………………………………………………….……… 12
Post-Assessment …………………...…………………………………………… 13
Additional Activities……………………………………………….……………… 15
Answer Key………………………………………………………………………. 16
Reference Sheet…………………………………………………...…….…….… 17

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 Reads and Interprets
Electric and Water Meter
Readings

Learner's Module in Mathematics 6

Quarter 4 ● Module 3

RAQUEL C. SHAGYO
Developer

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 What I Need to Knowtives
Welcome to this module on how to Read and Interpret Electric and Water
Meter Readings
This module is intended to help you read and interpret electric and water
meter and to apply this concept in computing household and business electric and
water bill. It is designed to equip you with essential knowledge about the said topic
and to further enhance your skills in solving routine and non-routine problems
involving electric and water consumption.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the end of the module, you should be able to:
 Reads and interprets electric and water meter readings.
M6ME-IVd-100
 Solves routine and non-routine problems involving electric and water consumption.
M6ME-IVd-101

What I Know
Let us see first how much you know about electric and water meter reading.
Read and analyze each statement or question carefully. Choose the letter of the
correct answer and write it on a separate answer sheet.

1. Electric meters read in kilowatt hour, while water meters read in ____________.
a. cubic meters c. cubic feet
b. cubic milliliters d. cubic centimeter

2. The electric meter reading last month was 7261 kwh. The present reading is 8237
kwh. How much electricity was consumed in a month?
a. 978 kWh c. 976 kWh
b. 975 kWh d. 972 kWh

3. On January 23, the electric meter reading of the Corazon family was 3211 kwh. The
next month, the readings went as high as 4119 kwh, due to their on-line jobs
because of ECQ. How much electricity did the family consume?
a. 918 kWh c. 908 kWh
b. 980 kWh d. 890 kWh

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For questions no. 4 and 5 please refer to the table below.
TABLE OF ELECTRIC READINGS
Household Previous Present kwh Used
A 3150 3388
B 4 605 4 938
C 3 435 3 795
D 3 214 3 576
E 5 885 5 987

4. Which household consumed the least?

a. household A c. household C
b. household B d. household D

5. Which households consumed almost the same kwh?

a. household A and B c. household D and E
b. household B and C d. household C and E

6. Which is the correct reading of the electric meter below?

a. 9 5 9 1 c. 8 4 9 1
b. 8 4 9 2 d. 8 5 91

7. The previous water meter reading at Juana’s residence was 3126 m 3 , the following
month, the reading was 3204 m3 . How much water was consumed in one month?
a. 78 m3 c. 76 m3
b. 75 m3 d. 70 m3

8. Last month, the water meter reading was 1242 m3 . The following month, the reading
was 1295 m3. If water costs ₱4.65 per cubic meter, how much will Mr. Cruz pay for
their water bill?
a. ₱ 249.45 c. ₱ 248.54
b. ₱ 247.54 d. ₱ 246.45

For no. 9 and 10

Juancho’s record of their water consumption is as follows:
Initial reading 0113 JANUARY: 0254
FEBRUARY: 0458
MARCH: 0648
APRIL: 0711

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 9. On which month did they use most water?
a. January c. February
b. March d. April

10. How many cubic meters of water did they used from January to March?
a. 535 m3 c. 545 m3
b. 553 m3 d. 554 m3

What’s In
We use different kinds of instruments in obtaining different kinds of
measurements. Using the correct tool will help us get an accurate measurement of
things and will be most helpful. Just look at the different instruments below.

A thermometer is a tool A weighing scale is a useful

tool to measure weight of
used to measure
objects. And is usually
temperature and Celsius
measured in kilograms which
(0C) is currently derived as
can be converted in various
its unit of measurement. units.

A ruler is a useful tool to

measure length, width, and
height.
Inches and centimeters are the
common unit of measurement
we can use.

What do you think is the instrument used to measure electricity and water?
How do we use them?
Why is it important to measure water and electricity?
We are about to find out. Let us learn how to read and interpret electric and water
meter reading.

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 What’s New
Unscramble the letters to form a word, then arrange the words to form
a sentence.

L E C T E C I Y T E L T C S N O E V R E
S U

W T A E R A D N

SENTENCE:

_________ _____ ____________ __________ _________ ________________

Water and electricity are two of the most important forms of energy which is used in our
daily activities. Imagine life without them, do you think we will be able to accomplish our
task specially during this time of pandemic? How can this affect our home, education,
and community?

We use electric and water meter as tools to measure our daily consumption.
Let us further understand how we use these tools.

What is it
LESSON 1: HOW TO READ AN ELECTRIC METER?
Electric power is measured in watts(W). One
thousand watts is equal to 1 kilowatt (kW) and
kilowatt-hour (kWh) is the unit used to measure the
amount of electricity.
Electric meters have four or five dials. The figure
below represents an electric meter with four dials
that record electrical consumption.
Figure 1

Each The
dial electric
is markedreading
with isnumbers
1 6 8 4 kWh
from 0 to 9 and
has one hand pointer (moving in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction) which

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indicates the current reading of that dial. The first and the third dials rotate
counterclockwise, while the second and the fourth dials rotate counterclockwise.
To read the meter dials from left to right, you must know the exact position of the pointer
on each dial of the meter.

How to read each dial and know your energy usage?

1. Read the dials from left to right.
2. Read the number by looking at the pointer of each dial.
The first dial’s pointer is directly pointed at the number 4; therefore, the first dial
reading is 4.

3. If the pointer is between two numbers, record the lower number.

In the second dial, in the example above, the pointer of the dial is pointed
between numbers 8 and 9. Thus, the dial reading is 8.
4. In the case where the pointer is between 9 and 0, you need to record 9 as the
dial’s hand turns counterclockwise. Therefore, the third dial’s reading is 9.
5. For the fourth dial, where the pointer is pointed at 1 and 0, the dial reading is 0.
6. To determine the amount of electricity consumed (AEC), we subtract the
present reading from the previous reading in each time frame.
7. Once the AEC is determined, multiply the number of kilowatt-hours by the
cost per kilowatt-hour.

Let us look at the examples below.

a. The electric reading for the

month of February is
5 3 3 8 kilowatt-hour

b. The electric reading for the

month of January is
4 2 2 6 kilowatt-hour

c. What would be the amount of electricity consumed for the month of February?

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 In the given example, February electric reading of 5383 kWh is the present
reading, while January electric reading of 5262 kWh is the previous reading. To
get the amount of electricity consumed (AEC). We subtract the present reading
from the previous reading.

Therefore: 5383
5262
1 2 1 kwh is the amount of electricity consumed, for the
given time frame.

d. Suppose each kilowatt-hour costs ₱5.55. How much will be paid for the
electricity?
Multiply the amount of electricity
121
consumed with the cost of electricity
x 5. 5 5
per kilowatt-hour.
605
605
Answer: With the 121 kwh used, the
605 amount to be paid for the electricity is
₱ 6 7 1. 5 5 ₱ 671.55.

Self-check 1:
A. Now let us see if you can also read the dials correctly. Give the electric
reading of each electric meter.
1.
JUNE

2. MAY

3. What would be the amount of electricity consumed for the month of June and
how much was spent on it if the cost of each kilowatt-hour is ₱ 4. 25?
____________

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LESSON 2: HOW TO READ AND INTERPRET A WATER METER?
Knowing how much water you consume on a regular basis could help you conserve
water wisely. Once you know how much you are using, you can use that data to make
significant and useful changes in your
consumption. The first step is learning to read your
water meter correctly.
Water consumption is commonly measured in
cubic meters (m3) and we use a water meter to
measure our water consumption.
To check the amount of water used we take a
regular water meter reading.
How to read and interpret water meter?
Most homes use a digital water meter which has
7 digits. It usually has four black digits from the Figure 2
left which represents the cubic meters (m3), while The number 567 represents digits
in liters, while 1234 represent digits
the three red digits represent the liters (L). in cubic meters

1. Read and record only the digits representing the cubic meters.

This water meter reads as 7988 m3

2. When the three red digits reach 999, then the number of cubic meters is
increased by one. Look at the example below.

This water meter reads as 8458 m3

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Example:
Now let us study the following examples. Let us read the following water meter.

5 6 3 8 m3 5 7 3 4 m3 6 7 5 9 m3 8 7 4 0 m3

3. To determine the amount of water used since your last reading, take the present
meter read and subtract the previous meter read, which will give you the number
of cubic meter/s used, or the total volume of water used.
Let us look at the following examples:

A.

PREVIOUS READING PRESENT READING

Amount of water used = Present reading – Previous reading

AWU= 7215 m3 – 7113 m3
AWU= 102 m3
If each cubic meter of water costs 6.75. How much will be paid
for a 102 m3of water used? You are correct if your answer
is ₱688.50
Self-check 2:
Read the previous and present water meter reading then compute for water consumed
for the given month.
January February

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How much water consumed for the month of February?______________
What’s More
How much did you understand our lesson?
Let us do the following activities.

Activity 1
I. Write the correct reading of the following meters.

1. 2.

3. 4.

Assessment 1
I. Complete the tables below.
A. Find the AEC (Amount of Electricity Consumed) and amount to be paid.

Previous Present kwh used Amount Amount to be

/kwh paid
89764 99876 1.) ₱ 4.50 2.)
67541 68230 3.) ₱ 5.60 4.)
B. Compute for the water consumption.
Previous Reading Present Reading Cubic Meter Used
2689 2910 5.)
6190 6219 6.)

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Activity 2

Write the word TRUE if the statement is correct, if not underline the words,
numbers or phrases that makes the statement incorrect and write the correct
answer on a space provided. Do this on a separate answer sheet.
____________ 1. If the previous reading was 5895 cubic meters and the amount of
water consumed is 415 cubic meters, then the present reading is
5480 cubic meters.
____________ 2. If water costs ₱15.50 per cubic meter and the Clouis family
consumed
50 cubic meters for the month of May, then they need to pay ₱775.00
____________3. If your previous electric meter reading is 7985 and the present
reading
is 8123, then you have consumed 138 kwh.
____________4. If you paid ₱560.00 for consumed electricity of 80kwh, then the
charge
per kilowatt-hour is ₱8.00
____________5. If the the Rodriguez family consumed 128kwh on April, 145, kwh in
May and 156 kwh in June, then their average consumption is
143kwh.

Assessment 2
Complete and study the table below.

Readings
Month m3 Consumed
Present Previous
April 3899 3567 1.
May 3997 3899 2.
June 4123 3997 3.
July 4217 4123 4.
August 4299 4217 5.

What I Have Learned

We have learned that an electric meter is a tool that is used to measure
electric consumption and electricity is measured in kilowatt-hour(kwh).
Remember that we read electric meters from left to right and to get the amount of
electricity consumed we subtract the previous reading from the present reading.

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 We also learned that a water meter is a tool used to measure water
consumption and water is measured in cubic centimeters. To get the volume or
the amount of water consumed, we also subtract the previous reading from the
present reading.
What I Can Do
Read the following problems and solve. A rubric below will guide you in
answering the problem.

1. Hannah’s records of her family’s water consumption for early this year reads this
way: initial reading 0071, January 0093, February 0115, March 0149, April 0292.
Answer the questions:
1) In what month did Hannah’s family consume the most water? least water?
2) What is the average monthly consumption?
3) From January to April, how many liters of water did they use?
4) What is the average water consumption in cubic meter, if one cubic meter
is equivalent to 1000 liters?

RUBRICS FOR PROBLEM SOLVING

Criteria 3 points 2 points 1 point
Knowledge Used appropriate Used appropriate Used an
strategy/ies to solve strategy/ies to solve inappropriate
the problem with a the problem but with strategy.
correct equation and an equation but
complete solution. incomplete solution.
Showed how the All solutions were Only presented a Solutions were
answer was written clearly and few solutions to inappropriate to
obtained. correctly answer the problem. answer the
questions.
Accuracy The answer is correct The answer is Answer is incorrect
and complete. correct but
incomplete.
Completeness Additional 1 point will be given for complete answers
HIGHEST
POSSIBLE 10 points
SCORE

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 Post-Assessment

Read and analyze each statement or situation carefully. Choose the best answer
and write only the letter of your answer on a separate answer sheet.

1. Water is to cubic meter: Electricity is to _______________

a. Kilowatt c. kilowattage
b. Kilowatt-hour d. kilowatt-sec

2. Which electric meter has a reading of 1365 kilowatt-hour?

a. c.

b. d.

3. The electric meter reading last month was 3267 kwh. This month the reading is
3897 kwh. How much electricity was consumed for the whole month?
a. 635 kwh c. 630 kwh
b. 675 kwh d. 670 kwh

For item, #4 and #5 refer to the problem below:

Due to financial problems, Juana decided to keep track of their electric
consumption. She made a record of their four-month electric consumption.
The initial reading was 1567 kwh, and her record is as follows:
March 1687 kwh May 1922
April 1887 kwh June 2001

4. On which month did they consume the most amount of electricity?

a. March c. May
b. April d. June

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5. Assuming the basic charge for electricity is ₱ 10.35 per kwh, how much did they
pay for the month of April?
a. ₱ 1, 242.00 c. ₱ 362.25
b. ₱ 2, 070.00 d. ₱ 817.65
6. At the end of January, Trisha read the water meter as 521. If the previous
reading was 398, how many cubic meters of water was consumed?
a. 123 m c. 132 m
b. 123 m3 d. 132 m3

7.Last month, the water meter reading of Cruz family was 1 342 m 3. The following
month, it was 1 395 m 3. If the basic charge of cubic meter is ₱5.75, how much
will one pay?
a. ₱304.75 c. ₱305.75
b. ₱306.75 d. ₱307.75

8. What will be the present reading of the water meter if its previous reading was
3804 before a rectangular swimming pool 9 m long, 8 m wide, and 3 m deep is
filled with water to the brim?
a. 4020 c. 4010
b. 2015 d. 2020

9. At home, a laptop can consume 50-watts per hour when its being used. How
many kwh does it consume if it is used for 8 hours in a day?
a. 300 kwh c. 400 kwh
b. 500kwh d. 600 kwh

10. Rhea recorded her family’s water consumption for three months. The initial
reading was 7193 m3. The next readings were 7228 m 3, 7310 m3, and 7421 m3.
What is their average monthly consumption?
a. 73 m3 c. 76 m3
b. 74 m3 d. 75 m3

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 Additional Activities

Check your April and May water or electric bill and answer the following
questions.
1) How much water/electricity did you consume last May as compared to last
April?
2) Which month were you able to save water/electricity?
3) Imagine you are the head of the Department of Energy. What programs will
you create so that people will conserve water and electricity wisely? Site one
program and discuss its benefits to the people.

RUBRICS
3 points 2 points 1 point
All questions were Only two questions Some questions were
answered with were answered with answered but with no
supporting detail. supporting detail supporting detail
All answers were Answers were clearly Answers were not
clearly stated in stated in complete clearly stated and are
complete sentences. sentences. not coherent
Organized thinking Organized thinking Disorganized idea
using multiple using at least 2 to represent
examples examples thinking
Work was neatly Work was neatly Work was not
done done but with neatly done
minimal erasures
Letter of commitment Letter of Letter was not
was stated clearly and commitment was clearly stated and
persuades reader to do stated clearly but has no
the same lacks persuasiveness.
persuasiveness
TOTAL POSSIBLE SCORE 15 points

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