Mathematics

Second Quarter – Module 18

Conversion of Units of
Measurement
Mathematics – Grade 7
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Second Quarter – Module 18: Conversion of Unit of Measurements
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 Mathematics
Second Quarter – Module 18
Conversion of Units of
Measurement

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What I Can Do ---------------------- 13
Assessment ---------------------- 14
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 What I Need to Know

This module will help and guide you on how to convert one unit of
measurement to another. It will also help you master the conversion of
English System of Measurement to Metric System of Measurement or vice
versa, and its application to real life situations.

After going through this module, you are expected to convert

measurements from one unit to another in both Metric and English systems
(M7ME-IIb-1). Specifically, you will:
1. state the steps in converting unit of measurement to another
unit,
2. convert Fahrenheit to Celsius and vice versa, and the unit of
time,
3. create your own schedule in managing your time.

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 What I Know

Multiple Choice
Directions: Choose the letter of your answer. Write your answer on your
Mathematics notebook.
1. How many hours are there in one week?
A. 120 hours C. 200 hours
B. 168 hours D. 218 hours
2. Which of the following is the longest time?
A. 2 days C. 3600 minutes
B. 48 hours D. 180,000 seconds
3. Two decades is equal to ______years.
A. 20 C. 2,000
B. 200 D. 20,000
4. How many seconds are there in 1 hour?
A. 360 C. 36,000
B. 3600 D. 360,000
5. The normal body temperature is 37°C. What is its equivalent in Fahrenheit?
A. 90.8°F C. 98.6°F
B. 96.8°F D. 98.8°F
6. Water freezes at 32°F, which is equal to ________ °C.
A. 0 C. 2
B. 1 D. 3
7. The boiling point of water in degree Celsius is 100. What is its equivalent in
degree Fahrenheit?
A. 212°F C. 232°F
B. 222°F D. 242°F
8. Emma took 1 hour and 25 minutes to finish her test. How many minutes in
all did she spend for the test?

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 A. 25 min C. 90 min
B. 85 min D. 125 min
9. Grace started to study at 6:00 in the evening. If she studied for 100
minutes,
when did she stop studying?
A. 8:00 PM C. 10:00 PM

B. 7:40 PM D. 11:00 PM

For items 10 – 15, do the conversion.

10. 25°C = ____°F

A. 67 C. 87
B. 77 D. 97
11. 40°C =_____°F
A. 100 C. 104
B. 102 D. 106
12. 142°F=_____°C
A. 61.1 C. 63.3
B. 62.2 D. 64.4
13. 100°F=_____°C
A. 37.7 C. 37.9
B. 37.8 D. 39.0
14. 38°C=______°F
A. 100.2 C. 100.6
B. 100.4 D. 100.8
15. 57°C=______°F
A. 146.3 C. 134.6
B. 143.6 D. 104.6

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 Conversion of unit of Measurements for Time and
Temperature

Time and temperature are important in our daily lives. The hotness and
the coldness depend on the time of the day. During early morning and
evening we can feel its coldness and during noon time we can feel the
increase of its temperature. In the Philippines, we have two seasons every
year. The dry season (summer) reaches up to 45 – 47 °C temperature while
wet season (rainy) drops its average temperature up to 20°C.

What’s In

Activity 1: Let’s check your understanding.

Let’s Find Out: What is the appropriate conversion?
Let’s Use These Materials: Mathematics Notebook and ball pen.
Let’s Do It This Way: Given the pictures below, write the conversions from
one unit to another. Write your answer in your math
notebook.
1 meter = ________ cm

5 cm
1 ruler (ft.) = ______ inches.
1 inch

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 What’s New

Activity 2: Weather of the Week.

Let’s Find Out: What is the weather of the day?
Let’s Use These Materials: Mathematics Notebook and ball pen.
Let’s Do It This Way: The picture below shows the weather forecast from
May
29 to June 2, 2020. Study the picture and answer the
guide questions. Write your answer on your
Mathematics notebook.

Plaridel Weather Forecast

27°C
Cloudy
Today 33 / 24°C 20:55 Publish
22:00 23:00 24:00 1:00 2:00 3:00

26°C 26°C 25°C 25°C 25°C 26°C

30/05 Tomorrow 31 / 24
31/05 Sun 31 / 24
01/06 Mon 31 / 24
02/06 Tue 31 / 23

Guide questions:

1. Is time indicated in the picture?

2. How about the temperature?

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 What is It

Measurement of Time
Time is measured by the rotation of the Earth on its axis which is
equivalent to a whole day and the revolution of the earth around the sun
which is equivalent to one year or 365 ¼ days. Every four years, a day is
added to account for the ¼ day in excess each year. Such year with 29 days
in February is called a leap year.
The following shows the units used to measure time with their
corresponding equivalent factor.
Measures of Time

60 s = 1 min. 365 days = 1 yr.

60 min. = 1 hr. 366 days = 1 leap yr.
24 hrs. = 1 day 10 yrs. = 1 decade
7 days = 1 week 20 yrs. = 1 score
4 weeks = 1 mo. 100 yrs. = 1 century
12 mos. = 1 yr. 1000 yrs. = 1
millennium

Before we proceed to conversion, let us understand first the concept on unit

fraction because it plays a significant role in conversion of measurements.

Unit Fraction is a fraction where the numerator and the denominator have
different units and the value is always equal to 1.

Examples of Unit Fractions

⥘ th th h ㅳ h
t t t t
th ⥘ th h ㅳ h

When we multiply fractions and there are the same units in the numerator and
denominator, we always get a value equal to 1 and we use the term “cancel
out” to simplify our answer as shown below:

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 ⥘ th Notice that there is a unit common
thh
th to both numbers which is “days”
⥘ th Multiply 2 and 24 and cancel out
thh
th “day” as unit then use the
remaining units in the given which
is hrs.
⥘ th ⥘h th Answer

To clearly understand the concept of conversion, try to read the examples

below.

Example 1. How many seconds are there in 1 day?

Step 1:
day
Identify the unit you are starting with.
Step 2:
Identify the unit you want to end with. seconds
Step 3:
⥘ th
Find the conversion factor/s that will
th
convert the starting unit to ending unit.

Using the fractional form the unit you t

want to end will be the numerator the
unit to be cancelled will be the
hᦙ䁡 h

denominator.

Step 4: Set up mathematical expression ⥘ th hᦙ䁡 h

so that all units except the unit you want 1 day x th
x
t
x

to end with, will not be cancelled. = 86,400 seconds

Step 5: Final answer 86,400 seconds

Therefore, 1 day = 86,400 seconds

Example 2. How many hours are there in a year?

Step 1:
year
Identify the unit you are starting with.

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Step 2:
Identify the unit you want to end with. hours
Step 3:
Find the conversion factor/s that will ⥘ th
convert the starting unit to ending unit. th

‫ و‬thh
Using the fractional form, the unit you
hᦙtt
want to end will be the numerator and
the unit to be cancelled will be the
denominator.
Step 4: Set up mathematical expression ‫ و‬thh ⥘ th
1 year x x
hᦙtt th
so that all units except the unit you want
to end with, will not be cancelled. = 8,760 hours
Step 5: Final answer 8,760 hours
Therefore, 1 year = 8,760 hours

Measures of Temperature

Temperature is the measurement of the degree of hotness or coldness

of an object or substance. It commonly uses the units of Celsius (°C) for the
Metric System and Fahrenheit (°F) for the English system. The base SI unit
for temperature is Kelvin (K). Unlike Celsius and Fahrenheit which are
considered degrees, Kelvin is considered as an absolute unit of measurement
and therefore can be worked on algebraically. Here are some conversion
factors.

Conversion Formula
for Temperature

°F = °C + 32.
‫و‬
‫و‬
°C = (°F – 32).

K = °C + 273.15

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Example 1. Convert 27°C to degree Fahrenheit
Step 1:
°C
Identify the unit you are starting with.
Step 2:
Identify the unit you want to end with. degree Fahrenheit
Step 3:
°F = °C + 32
Find the conversion factor/s or formula ‫و‬

Step 4: Set up Mathematical expression

°F = (27) + 32
so that all units except the unit you want ‫و‬

to end with, will not be cancelled. = 48.6 + 32

°F = 80.6 or 80.6°F
Step 5: Final answer °F = 80.6 or 80.6°F
Therefore, 27°C = 80.6°F

Example 2. Convert 95°F to degree Celsius.

Step 1:
°F
Identify the unit you are starting with.
Step 2:
Identify the unit you want to end with. degree Celsius
Step 3: ‫و‬
°C = (°F – 32)
Find the conversion factor/s or formula
‫و‬
°C = (95 – 32)
Step 4: Set up mathematical expression
so that all units except the unit you want ‫و‬
°C = (63)
to end with, will not be cancelled.
°C = 35 or 35°C
Step 5: Final answer °C = 35 or 35°C
Therefore, 95°F= 35°C

Example 3. Convert 14°F to K.

Step 1: °F

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Identify the unit you are starting with.
Step 2:
Identify the unit you want to end with. K
Step 3: ‫و‬
°C = (°F – 32)
Find the conversion factor/s or formula
K = °C + 273.15
Since there is no conversion from
°F to K, we will convert first °F to °C
to K.
Solution:
°F to °C
‫و‬
°C = (°F – 32)
Step 4: Set up Mathematical expression
so that all units except the unit you want ‫و‬
= (14° – 32)
to end with, will not be cancelled.
°C = - 10

°C to K
K = °C + 273.15
= -10 °+ 273.15
K = 263.15°
Step 5: Final answer K = 263.15°
Therefore, 14°F = 263.15°

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 What’s More

Activity 3: Let’s check your understanding

Let’s Find Out: What is its conversion?
Let’s Use These Materials: Mathematics Notebook and ball pen.
Let’s Do It This Way: Convert the following to its indicated unit. Write your
answer on your Mathematics notebook. Number 1 is
done for you.
A.

1. How many seconds are there in 240 minutes?

hᦙ䁡 h
240 min x = 14,400 sec

2. How many decades are there in one century?

3. How many decades are there in 2 millennium?
4. How many months are there in a score?
5. How many days are in a decade?
6. How many decades are there in 2 centuries?

B.

1. 4°C to °F.

°F = °C + 32
‫و‬

= (4) + 32
‫و‬
= 7.2 + 32
°F = 39.2

2. 34°C = _______ °F.

3. 94.6°F = _______ °C.
4. 80°F = _______ °C.
5. 42°C = _______ °F.
6. 18 °C = _______ °F

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 What I Have Learned

Activity 4: Weather of the Week 2.

Let’s Find Out: What is the weather of the day?
Let’s Use These Materials: Mathematics Notebook and ball pen.
Let’s Do It This Way: The picture below shows the weather forecast from
May
29 to June 2, 2020. Study the weather forecast and
answer the guide questions. Write your answer on your
Mathematics notebook.

Plaridel Weather Forecast

27°C
Cloudy
Today 33 / 24°C 20:55 Publish
22:00 23:00 24:00 1:00 2:00 3:00

26°C 26°C 25°C 25°C 25°C 26°C

30/05 Tomorrow 31 / 24
31/05 Sun 31 / 24
01/06 Mon 31 / 24
02/06 Tue 31 / 23

Answer the following question.

1. What is the temperature of the day? Convert the temperature to
Fahrenheit.
2. What is the temperature at 3:00 PM in Fahrenheit?
3. What is the expected highest temperature on Monday June 1, 2020?
Convert the temperature Fahrenheit?
4. What time of the day is the temperature being published?
5. How many days this weather forecast presents? Convert this to hours.

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 What I Can Do

Activity 5: Let’s Check Your Mastery

Let’s Find Out: How does Kenneth manage his time?
Let’s Use These Materials: Mathematics Notebook and ball pen.
Let’s Do It This Way: Study the table below and answer the given question.
Write your answer on your Mathematics notebook.

Here is how Kenneth spends his time for the whole day
Kenneth’s Schedule
Time Activities
5:00 – 6:00 preparing for school
6:00 – 3:00 attending classes

3:00 – 5:00 Siesta

5:00 – 7:00 doing his homework
7:00 – 8:00 supper time
8:00 – 5:00 Bed time
Guide Questions:
1. How many hours does he attend his class?
2. Express the time he spends at school in minutes. How about in
seconds?
3. Do you think the schedule is useful? Why or why not?
4. During this pandemic, where you are studying at home answering
different modules, how would you manage your time?
5. Make your own daily schedule.

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 Assessment

Multiple Choice
Directions: Choose the letter of your answer. Write your answer on your
Mathematics notebook.
1. Five decades is equal to _____ years.
A. 5 C. 500
B. 50 D. 5,000
2. 180 seconds = ________ min
A. 18 C. 5
B. 10 D. 3
3. 42 days is equal to ______hours.
A. 1008 C. 2008
B. 1018 D. 2018
4. 48 hours = ________ seconds.
A. 170, 280 C. 172,080
B. 172, 008 D. 172,800
5. 50°F =______ °C.
A. 40 C. 20
B. 30 D. 10
6. 40°C = _____°F.
A. 104 C. 106
B. 105 D. 107
7. 80 °C =_____°F
A. 176 C. 186
B. 176.5 D. 186.5
8. 37°C =_______°F
A. 95.6 C. 97.6
B. 96.6 D. 98.6
9. How many days are there in a leap year?

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 A. 365 days C. 367 days
B. 366 days D. 368 days
10. How many months are there in 1 score?
A. 12 months C. 120 months
B. 24 months D. 240 months
11. 7200 minutes is equal to _____hours.
A. 100 C. 120
B. 110 D. 130
12. 45 h0urs is equal to _______seconds.
A. 162,000 C. 166,000
B. 164,000 D. 168,000
13. 2 centuries is equal to _______ months
A. 2,000 C. 2,300
B. 2,200 D. 2,400
14. 345°F is equal to _______ °C
A. 172. 89 C. 174.89
B. 173.89 D. 175.89
15. 75°C is equal to _______ °F
A. 167 C. 176
B. 169 D. 178

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 Additional Activities

Activity 6: Compare My Measurements

Let’s Find Out: What symbol of relationship is needed?
Let’s Use These Materials: Mathematics Notebook and ball pen.
Let’s Do It This Way: Compare the measurements and write >, <, =. Write
your
answer on your Mathematics notebook. Number 1 is
done for you

1. 10°F -10°C

10°F < -10°C

2. 350°F 200°C
3. 24°F 2°C
4. 48°F 25°C
5. 82°F 82°C
6. 32 °F 0 °C

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Answer Key

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Catherine P. Vistro-Yu, Ed. D., Mathematics Grade 7 Teaching Guide, 150 -

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Distance Learning Module Mathematics 1, Bureau of Secondary Education,

Department of Education

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