Module 2: MEASUREMENT
Lesson 15: MEASUREMENT AND MEASURING LENGTH
Learning Competency 3: Approximate the measures of quantities, particularly length,
weight/mass volume, time, angel, temperature, and rate.
I – OBJECTIVES
a. Describe what it means to measure and estimate lengths.
b. Estimate or approximate lengths
c. Use appropriate instruments to measure lengths
d. Convert length measurement from one unit to another.
e. Apply the concept of length measurement in real life situation.
II – SUBJECT MATTER
Topic: MEASUREMENT
Subtopic: Measuring length
Materials: rulers, tape measures, steel tape measure
References: TG-G7 pp. 91-98, Elem. Algebra pp.5-7. Math Digest pp.6-7
III – PROCEDURE
A. Preliminaries:
Pre-Assessment:
Choose the most realistic unit of measure for each of the following
1. size of your waistline
2. length of Olympic pool
3. distance from Manila to Cavite
4. thickness of book
5. height of flagpole
B. Lesson Proper
1. Teaching/Modeling
Estimate and Check
Estimate first. Record the object’s estimation, actual measurement and their
difference on the table below. Use centimeter and inch .
Actual measurement Difference of
(use your ruler or estimation and
Object Estimation
meter stick or tape actual
measure) measurement
cm in cm in cm in
Length of the classroom
Height of the door
Length of a chalk
Length of shoe
Height of chair
Conversion of Metric System of Measure
Study the metric converter illustrated below.
metric converter
To convert hectometer to decimeter, count the spaces from hm to dm,
and move the decimal point in the same direction as many spaces as
indicated in the diagram.
Example:
1. 5.4321 hm = 5432.1 dm
2. 0.985 km = 985 m
Similarly, move 5 spaces to the left or 5 decimal places to the left to
convert centimeter to kilometer. The number of spaces corresponds to the
powers of ten needed to convert one unit to another.
Example:
1. 80 4305 cm = 8.04305 m
2. 1 200 mm = 1.2 m
Conversion of English System of Measure
Proportions will help you make conversions when working with measurments
Create a unit conversion ration, which is always equal to 1:
12 𝑖𝑛𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑠 1 𝑓𝑜𝑜𝑡 1 𝑓𝑜𝑜𝑡
= 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ 𝑖𝑠 𝑎𝑙𝑠𝑜 1=
12 𝑖𝑛𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑠 12 𝑖𝑛𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑠 12 𝑖𝑛𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑠
𝑛𝑒𝑤 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠 1 𝑓𝑜𝑜𝑡 Conversion ratio
=
𝑜𝑙𝑑 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠 12 𝑖𝑛𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑠
Example1: How many yards are in 15 feet? There are 3 feet in 1 yard, so the
1 𝑦𝑎𝑟𝑑
conversion ratio is 3 𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑡 .
? 𝑦𝑎𝑟𝑑 1 𝑦𝑎𝑟𝑑
=
15 𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑡 3 𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑡
Solving algebraically gives an answer of 5 yards
1 𝑦𝑎𝑟𝑑
15 𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑡 𝑥 = 𝟓 𝒚𝒂𝒓𝒅𝒔
3 𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑡
Example 2: Convert 2 miles into inches
5280 𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑡 12 𝑖𝑛𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑠 2 𝑥 5280 𝑥 12
2 𝑚𝑖𝑙𝑒𝑠 𝑥 𝑥 = 𝑖𝑛𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑠 = 𝟏𝟐𝟔. 𝟕𝟐𝟎 𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒔
1 𝑚𝑖𝑙𝑒 1 𝑓𝑜𝑜𝑡 1 𝑥1
Conversion of English system to Metric system or vice versa
1 inch = 2.54 cm
3.3 feet = 1 meter
Example: Convert 60 inches into meter
2.54 𝑐𝑚 1𝑚 60 𝑥 2.54 𝑥 1
60 𝑖𝑛𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑠 𝑥 𝑥 = 𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟 = 1.524 𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠
1 𝑖𝑛𝑐ℎ 100 𝑐𝑚 1 𝑥 100
Since the given measurement was multiplied by conversion factors
which are equal to 1, only the unit was converted but the given length was not
changed
2. Analysis
1. What strategy did you use to estimate?
2. How close was your estimate to the actual measurement of the
object?
3. Why is estimation an important skill to learn?
4. How do you find conversion of unit in metric system? How about the
conversion in English system? How is conversion of units from metric to
English and vice versa possible?
5. Can you think of any strategy that would help you convert units in
an easier manner?
3. Guided Practice
Convert the following using the metric converter.
1. 7 m to dam 6. 42.17 m to km
2. 9 km to m 7. 8456 mm to m
3. 752 cm to mm 8. 426 cm to mm
4. 57.3 m to mm 9. 15 dm to hm
5. 99 mm to km 10. 18 m to dam
.
4. Independent Practice
A. Measure the length of each line segment and convert to indicated
unit
________ mm
1.
1 2
= _______ cm
________ mm
2.
1 2
= _______ m
________ mm
3.
1 2
= _______ km
________ cm
4.
1 2
= _______ m
________ cm
5.
1 2
= ________ km
B. Convert the following measures of length
1. 36 in = ________ ft
2. 21 ft = ________ yd
3. 3 yd = ________ in
4. 3 mi = ________ft
5. 6 ft = ________ in
5. Generalization
The results of measuring are merely near approximations since
measurements are not always exact. There is often a relative error involve.
Accuracy of measurements depends on two factors:
1. the skill of the person doing the measuring; and
2. the precision of the instrument used in measuring.
The first factor can easily be developed through constant practice while
the second factor is totally dependent upon the measuring device.
Vocabulary:
Meter – the fundamental unit of length in the metric system.
Metric System – it is a decimal system of measurement where
multiples and fractions of the basic unit correspond to powers of
ten.
Length - the distance from one end to the other of the longest side of
an object.
Context: The length of the swimming pool is 12 meters and its width is 5
meters
Approximate - fairly close to the actual but not accurate.
Context: Kim’s mother estimated that her approximate height is 5 feet.
Estimate - to make a rough or approximate calculation.
Context: The sewer estimated that the curtain for the window must be 2
meters in length
Exact - accurate, precise
Context: The carpenter used a steel tape measure to obtain an exact
measurement of the floor
Common Metric Measures
UNIT SYMBOL Fraction or multiple of 1
meter
1 millimeter 1 mm 0.001 m (1/1 000)
1 centimeter 1cm 0.01 m (1/100)
1 decimeter 1dm 0.1 m (1/10)
1 meter 1m 1m
1 dekameter 1dam 10 m
1 hectometer 1hm 100 m
1 kilometer 1km 1000 m
Common English Measures
Distance
Inches (in) 12 in = 1 ft
Feet (ft) 3 ft = 1 yd
Yards (yd) 1760 yd = 1 mi
Miles (mi) 1 mi = 5280 ft
Points to remember in converting units:
1. Determine the large unit and the small unit.
2. Multiply when converting from large unit to small unit.
Divide when converting from a small unit to a large unit.
Use the conversion factor.
6. Application
Solve the following:
1. Gemma bought a 60 cm ribbon to accentuate her curtain but she
needs to convert it in inches. How long is it in inch?
2. Maragondon Plaza measures 25 meters in length and 12 meters in
width. The Mayor asks its measurements in feet. What are its
measures?
3. Will a cabinet of 60 inches in height fits into a door of 7.5 ft high?
Show your answer.
4. My foot is 22 cm. What is the approximate shoe size should I buy if it
is measured in inches?
5. If the school’s LCD TV is 40 inches , what is its measurement in
meters?
7. Assessment
Compare each pair of measurements using <, > or =.
1. 1 m ___ 10 dm
2. 1 dm ___ 1 dam
3. 5 ft ____ 60 in
4. 2 000 cm ____ 2 m
5. 1 mi _____ 2 km
IV – ASSIGNMENT
Solve:
1. Jose rode 2 kilometers on his bike. His sister Lina rode 3000 meters on her
bike. Who rode the farthest and how much farther did they ride ( answer in km)?
2. Jasmin is measuring two extension cords. The first cord is 60 cm long and
the other cord is 5 feet long. How long are the two cords together? (answer in cm).
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ANSWER KEY
PRELIMS
1. cm or inch
2. ft or meter
3. kilometer
4. cm
5. ft.
GUIDED PRACTICE
1.70 dam
2. 9 000 m
3. 7 520 mm
4. 57 300 mm
5. 0. 000 099 km
6. 0.042 17 km
7. 8.456 mm
8. 4 260 mm
9. 0. 015 hm
10. 1.8 dam
INDEPENDENT PRACTICE
A. answers depends on students measurement
B. 1. 3 ft
2. 7 yd
3. 108 in
4. 15 840 ft
5. 72 in
APPLICATION
1. 23.62 in
2. length = 82.5 ft , width = 39.6 ft
3. yes, 5 ft.
4. 22 cm = 8.6 in.. buy a 9 in shoe
5. 1.01 m
ASSESSMENT
1. 1m = 10 dm
2. 1 dm < 1 dam
3. 5 ft = 60 in
4. 2 000 cm > 2 m
5. 1 mi < 2 km
ASSIGNMENT
1. 3000 m = 3 km. Lina rode farther by 1 km
2. 5 ft = 152.4 cm , 60 cm + 152.4 cm = 212.4 cm
