Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
National Capital Region
Schools Division Office – Caloocan City

MATHEMATICS 7

Quarter 2 Week 2
Module
 MATH 7 QUARTER 2 Week 2

NAME: ________________________________________ GR & SEC: _________________

Competency
The learner converts measurements from one unit to another in both Metric and English systems
(M7MEIIb-1) and solves problems involving conversion of units of measurement (M7MEIIb-2).

To the Learners
I am proud how you worked so well in your previous modules!
Before starting this module, I want you to set aside other tasks that will disturb you while enjoying
the lessons. Read the simple instructions below to successfully enjoy the objectives of this kit. Have
fun!
1. Follow carefully all the contents and instructions indicated in every page of this module.
2. Writing enhances learning. Keep this in mind and take note of the important concepts in
your notebook.
3. Perform all the provided activities in the module.
4. Let your facilitator/guardian help you and assess your answers using the answer key card.
5. Analyze the post-test and apply what you have learned.
6. Enjoy studying!

Expectations
This module is designed to help you convert measurements from one unit to another in both Metric
and English systems.

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. Identify the different conversion factors for English and Metric systems;
2. Convert from one unit of measurement to another; and
3. Solve problems involving conversion of units of measurement.

Pre- test

Read each question carefully. Choose the letter of your answer and write it on your answer sheet.

1. How many milliliters are there in 3.5 liters of liquid?

A.0.35 ml B. 35 ml C. 350 ml D. 3500 ml
2. If a book weighs 5000 grams, how many kilograms does it weigh?
A. 0.5 kg B. 5 kg C. 500 kg D. 50 kg
3. Joseph would like to sell coconut juice in cups. If he has 2.25 gallons of coconut juice, how
many cups can he sell?
A. 36 cups B. 35 cups C. 34 cups D. 33 cups
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4. Eight ounces of chocolates are put into each bag. How many bags can be made from 28
2

pounds of chocolates?
A. 55 bags B. 57 bags C. 59 bags D. 61 bags

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 5. Teacher Ana needs 2 yards of yarn for each of her students for their Art class. If she has 15
students, how many feet of yarns will she buy?
A. 60 feet B. 70 feet C. 80 feet D. 90 feet
6. Jin is training for the 50 meter dash. Each day that he trains, he runs the dash six times.
Last week, he trained for four days. This week, he trained for five days. In two weeks, how far
has Jin run in kilometers?
A. 2.6 km B. 2.7 km C. 2.8 km D. 2.9 km
7. The temperature in London on New Year’s Day is -2 degrees Celsius. The temperature in
Moscow on the same day is -14 degrees Celsius, what is the temperature difference between
the two cities in degree Fahrenheit?
A. 53.5 ℉ B. 53.6 ℉ C. 54.5 ℉ D. 54.6 ℉
8. Allysa travelled 7.4 kilometers on her way to her mother’s house. What is the distance she
travelled in meters?
A. 74 m B. 740 m C. 7400 m D. 74 000 m
9. Sheena weighs 112 lbs after some weeks of work out. How many kilograms does she weigh?
A. 50.8 kg B. 58 kg C. 51.08 kg D. 50.08 kg
10. You heard in the news that the temperature now in Baguio is about 59 degrees Fahrenheit.
What is its equivalent in Celsius?
A. 15°C B. 12°C C. 10°C D. 5°C

Looking Back at your Lesson

In your previous lessons, you traced the history of measurements based on the ancient
periods. You found out that the ancient people used certain body parts to measure something.
Some of these are the forearm length, thumb, handspan etc. They even measure the time of the day
through their shadows.
Measurement is the process of associating numbers with physical quantities and
phenomena. You have learned the following measurements:
 Length is a measure of distance.
 Weight is the measurement of the pull of gravity on an object while mass is a measure of how
heavy an object is.
 Volume is the amount of space an object contains or occupies.
 Capacity is the amount of matter, usually liquid, which a container can hold.
 Time describes how long it takes to do something.
 Temperature is the measure of hotness or coldness of an object.

Introduction of the Topic

Measurement Conversions

1. LENGTH/ DISTANCE

English System

1 foot = 12 inches 1 yard = 3 feet 1 mile = 1760 yards = 5280 feet

In converting from one unit to another, always remember that the product of a number and 1 is the
number itself and the quotient of two same values is equal to 1. These concepts are helpful in
dealing with conversion factors.

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 Example 1.1 Convert 54 inches into feet.
Solution: Identify the conversion Since what you need is Simplify.
factor to be used the feet unit, it should
which you will write as be placed in the
a fraction equal to 1. numerator so the other
unit will be cancelled
as you multiply.
1 foot 54
12 inches = 1 foot 54 inches × = feet = 4.5 feet
12 inches 12

Example 1.2 Convert 4 miles to yards.

Solution: Identify the conversion Since what you need is Simplify.
factor to be used the yard unit, it should
which you will write as be placed in the
a fraction equal to 1. numerator so the other
unit will be cancelled as
you multiply.
1760 yards
1 mile = 1760 yards 4 miles × = 7040 yards
1 mile

Example 1.3 Rita is going to make bracelets to sell to her friends. She bought 10 feet of
yarn. She wants to cut it into pieces that are 6 inches long for each bracelet. How many
bracelets can Rita make?
Solution: Convert 10 feet to inches. So, Rita has 120 inches of yarn.
If she will cut it by 6 inches, she
12 inches can make 20 bracelets.
10 feet × =120 inches
1 foot
120 inches
= 20 bracelets
6 inches

Metric System
thousands hundreds tens ones tenths hundredths thousandths
kilo- hecto- deka- no prefix deci- centi- milli-

kilometer hectometer dekameter meter decimeter centimeter millimeter

(km) (hm) (dam) (m) (dm) (cm) (mm)
1,000 m 100 m 10 m 1m 1/10 m 1/100 m 1/1000 m

You will notice that all units are based in meters. Meter is the base unit for length in Metric
System. To change from one metric unit of length to another, multiply or divide by a power of 10.
1
1 km = 1000 m 1 dam = 10 m 1 cm = m or 0.01 m
100
1 1
1 hm = 100 m 1 dm = m or 0.1 m 1 mm = m 0.001m
10 1000

English to Metric System

1 mile = 1.609 km
Changing metric units of length
1. To change from a larger unit to a smaller unit, multiply by a power of ten. Thus, move the
metric slider to the right until the desired unit is reached. Each metric unit gets 10 times
smaller. Here you can simply move the decimal point to the right depending on the number
of zeroes of the given power of 10.

× 10 km hm dam m dm cm mm

2. To change from a smaller unit to a larger unit, divide by a power of ten. Thus, move the
metric slider to the left until the desired unit is reached. Each metric unit gets 10 times
bigger. Here you can simply move the decimal point to the left depending on the number of
zeroes of the given power of 10.
km hm dam m dm cm mm ÷ 10

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 Example 1.4 Convert 10 meters to millimeters.

Solution: Since you are converting from a larger unit to a smaller unit, move the
metric slider to the right. Moving 3 units to the right means multiplying by 1,000.
10 meters × 1,000 = 10,000 millimeters

Example 1.5 Convert 95,000 decimeters to kilometers.

Solution: Since you are converting from a smaller unit to a larger unit, move the
metric slider to the left. Moving 4 units to the left means dividing by 10,000.
95,000 decimeters ÷ 10,000 = 9.5 kilometers

Example 1.6 Convert 2.5 kilometers to meters.

Solution: Moving 3 units to the right means multiplying by 1000.

2.5 kilometers × 1,000 = 2,500 meters

Example 1.7 Convert 30 centimeters to meters.

Solution: Moving 2 units to the left means dividing by 100.

30 centimeters ÷ 100 = 0.3 meters

Example 1.8 Mina and Louise decided to join a fun run. After 40 minutes from the
designated starting point, Mina was able to run 3.5 kilometers while Louise was 20 meters
ahead of Mina. How far in meters did Louise run after 40 minutes?

Solution: To determine the distance Louise ran, you need to add 3.5 kilometers and
20 meters. First, convert 3.5 kilometers to meters. Then add the result to 20 meters.
3.5 kilometers × 1,000 = 3,500 meters
3,500 meters + 20 meters = 3520 meters
Therefore, Louise ran 3,520 meters after 40 minutes.

2. MASS/ WEIGHT
Mass is a measurement of the amount of matter something contains, while weight is the
measurement of the pull of gravity on an object. The weight and the mass are not the same thing,
however, on earth the mass of an object is proportional to its weight. In this case, you can assume
that weight and mass mean the same thing.

English System
16 ounces (oz) = 1 pound (lb) 2000 pounds (lbs) = 1 ton (T)

Metric System
The table below shows the equivalent measures of weight (mass). Gram is the basic unit of
mass in the metric system.
Symbol kg hg dag g dg cg mg
Word kilogram hectogram dekagram gram decigram centigram milligram
1000 1 0.001
Meaning 100 grams 10 grams 0.1 gram 0.01 gram
grams gram gram
The procedures in converting metric units of mass/weight is the same with the procedures you have
done with the metric units of length.

English to Metric System

2.205 lbs = 1 kg 1 ton = 1000 kg

Example 2.1 Convert 48 ounces to pounds.

1 pound 48
Solution: 48 ounces × = pounds = 3 pounds
16 ounces 16

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 Example 2.2 Convert 1200 ounces to tons.

1 pound 1 ton 1200 1200

Solution: 1200 ounces × × = tons = = 0.0375 tons
16 ounces 2000 pounds 16×2000 32000

Example 2.3 Convert 2400 milligrams to grams.

Solution: Moving 3 units to the left means dividing by 1000.

2400 milligrams ÷ 1000 = 2.4 grams

Example 2.4 Convert 5.5 kilograms to dekagrams.

Solution: Moving 2 units to the right means multiplying by 100.

5.5 kilograms × 100 = 550 dekagrams

Example 2.5 Convert 63 kilograms to pounds

2.205 pounds
Solution: 63 kilograms × = (63×2.205)pounds = 138.9 pounds
1 kilogram

Example 2.6 Mr. Gozon wants to buy enough cat food for his cats for 100 days. His pets eat
5 ounces of cat food twice a day. How many pounds of cat food should he buy if he has 2
cats?

Solution: In the given situation, a cat consumes 10 ounces of cat food in a day. Since
Mr. Gozon has 2 cats, 20 ounces are consumed in a day, and 2,000 ounces
in 100 days. Convert 2,000 ounces to pounds.

1 pound
2 000 oz x =125 pounds
16 oz
Therefore, Mr. Gozon should buy 125 lbs of cat food for his 2 cats.

3. VOLUME/ CAPACITY
Volume is the amount of space an object contains or occupies. The volume of a container is
the capacity of the container. This is measured by the number of cubic units or the amount of fluid
it can contain and not the amount of space the container occupies. The base SI unit for volume is
the cubic meter (m3). Aside from cubic meter, another commonly used metric unit for volume of
solids is the cubic centimeter (cm 3 or cc) while the commonly used metric units for volume of fluids
are the liter (L) and the milliliter (mL).

Here are the volume formulae of some regularly-shaped objects:

Object Volume Formula Illustration
V= e3
Cube
e – length of the edge
V=lwh
l - length
Rectangular Prism
w - width
h - height
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V = (2 b h)(H)
Triangular Prism b - base of the triangular base
h - height of the triangular base
H - height of the prism
V = 𝜋 r2 h
Cylinder r - radius
h - height of the cylinder
1
V= s2 h
3
Square-based Pyramid s - side of base
h - height of the pyramid

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V= l w h
3
Rectangle-based Pyramid l - length of the base
w - width of the base
h - height of the pyramid
1 1
V= ( bh)(H)
3 2
Triangle-based Pyramid b - base of the triangle
h - height of the triangle
H - Height of the pyramid
1
V= 𝜋r2h
Cone 3
r – radius
h – height of the cone
4
Sphere V= 𝜋r3
3
r - radius
Find the volume of the following solids.
5cm
1.

6cm Solution: It is a rectangular prism so use the formula V = l w h.

V= (5cm) (4cm) (6cm) = 120 cm3
5cm
4cm

2. 3cm Solutions: It is a cylinder and the formula to use is V = 𝜋r2h.

8cm V = (3.14) (3cm)2 (8cm) = 226.08cm3

Some Conversion Factors for Volume/ Capacity

1 cubic meter (m3) = 1,000 cubic decimeters (dm3) 1 liter (L) = 1000 milliliters (mL)

1 cubic decimeter (dm3) =1,000 cubic centimeters (cm3) 1 gallon (gal) = 3.79 liters (L)

1 cubic centimeter (cm3)=1,000 cubic millimeters (mm3) 1 gallon (gal) = 4 quarts (qt)
1 gallon (gal) = 128 fluid ounces (fl oz)
1 cubic foot (ft3) = 1728 cubic inches (in3)
1 gallon (gal) = 16 cups
1 cubic inch (in3) = 16.4 cubic centimeters (cm3)
1 quart (qt) = 2 pints (pt)
1 cubic meter (m3) = 35.3 cubic feet (ft3)
1 pint (pt) = 2 cups
1 cup = 16 tablespoons (tbsp)
1 liter (L) = 1 cubic decimeter (dm3)
1 tablespoon (tbsp) = 3 teaspoons (tsp)
1 milliliter (mL) = 1 cubic centimeter (cm 3 / cc)
1 fluid ounce (fl oz) = 2 tablespoons (tbsp)
1,000 liters (L) = 1 cubic meter (m3) 1 cup = 8 fluid ounces (fl oz)

Example 3.1 Convert 4,000 mm3 to cm3.

1 cm3 4000
Solution: 4,000 mm3 × = cm3 = 4 cm3
1000 mm3 1000

Example 3.2 Convert 0.25 m3 to dm3.

1000 dm3
Solution: 0.25 m3 × = (0.25)(1000) dm3 = 250 dm3
1 m3

Example 3.3 Convert 0.095 m3 to L.

1000 L
Solution: 0.095 m3 × = (0.095)(1000) L = 95 L
1 m3

Example 3.4 Convert 150 mL to L.

1L 150
Solution: 150 mL × = L = 0.15 L
1000 mL 1000

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 Example 3.5 Convert 3 cups to fl oz.

8 fl oz
Solution: 3 cups × = (3)(8) fl oz = 24 fl oz
1 cup

Example 3.6 Convert 5 gallons to pints.

4 qt 2 pt
Solution: 5 gal × × = (5)(4)(2) pt = 40 pints
1 gal 1 qt

Example 3.8 Jia wants to give bottles of milk tea from her shop to frontliners in her
community. She was able to prepare 5 gallons of milk tea to be put in 16oz-bottles. How
many frontliners can receive a bottle of milk tea, assuming she gives only 1 bottle for each?

Solution: First you need to convert 5 gallons to fluid ounces. Then divide the result by
16.
128 fl oz
5 gal × =(5)(128) fl oz = 640 fl oz
1 gal

640 ÷ 16 = 40
Therefore, 40 frontliners will receive a bottle of milk tea from Jia.
Example 3.9 A rectangular in-ground pool is 45 feet long, 16 feet wide and 4 feet deep. How
many cubic meters of water does the pool hold?

Solution: In this problem, you can get the volume of the pool (a rectangular prism)
using the given measures then convert from cubic feet to cubic meters using the
conversion factor 1 cubic meter (m 3) = 35.3 cubic feet (ft3).

Volume of the pool = lwh = (45 ft)(16 ft)(4 ft) = 2880 ft 3

1 m3 2880
2880 ft3 × = 35.3 m3 = 81.59 m3
35.3 ft3

Therefore, the pool holds 81.59 m3 of water.

4. TIME
Listed below are the time relationships that you will need to convert units of time.
60 seconds = 1 minute 52 weeks = 1 year
60 minutes = 1 hour 365 days = 1 year
24 hours = 1 day 366 days = 1 leap year
7 days = 1 week 10 years = 1 decade
12 months = 1 year 100 years = 1 century
1000 years = 1 millennium

Example 4.1 Convert 60 hours to days.

1 day 60
Solution: 60 hours × = days = 2.5 days
24 hours 24

Example 4.2 Convert 1.5 year to months.

12 months
Solution: 1.5 year × = (1.5)(12) months = 18 months
1 year

Example 4.3 It takes 3 hours to wash all the windows on a building. There are 30 windows.
How many minutes does it take to wash each window?

3
Solution: If it takes 3 hours to wash the 30 windows, then it takes or 0.1 hour to
30
wash each window. Convert 0.1 hour to minutes.
60 minutes
0.1 hour × = (0.1)(60)minutes = 6 minutes
1 hour

Therefore, it takes 6 minutes to wash each window of the building.

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 5. TEMPERATURE
Temperature is the measurement of the degree of hotness or coldness of an object or
substance. It is measured in Celsius and Fahrenheit.
5
Conversion from Fahrenheit to Celsius: ºC = (ºF – 32)
9
9
Conversion from Celsius to Fahrenheit: ºF = ºC + 32
5

Example 5.1 The normal human body temperature is 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit. What is the
temperature in degrees Celsius?

Solution: Convert 98.5 ºF to ºC.

5
ºC = (ºF – 32)
9

5
= (98.5 – 32)
9

5
= (66.5)
9

= 36.94 ºC

Example 5.2 Henry heard from the news that temperature now in NCR is about 34 degrees
Celsius. Convert the temperature in Fahrenheit unit.
Solution: Convert 34ºC to ºF.
9
ºF = ºC + 32
5
9
= (34) + 32
5

= 61.2 + 32
= 93.2 ºF

Activities

Activity 1: Did you know?

Directions: Solve each problem. Look for your answer in the decoder at the bottom. Each time your
answer appears, write the letter of the problem above it.

Who is the person behind Tik Tok?

1. 4 gal. = _________quarts (A) 7. 6 yrs. = ______ days (G)

2. 1,400 feet = ______miles (H) 8. 6 yards = ______ feet (G)
3. 16 hours = _______ min (N) 9. 14 km = ______cm (Y)
4. 16 cups = ______pints (M) 10. 100 dm = ______hm (I)
5. 1.6 miles = _______ yards (N) 11. 14 m = ______mm (I)
6. 200 inches = ______ yards (Z)

5.56 0.265 16 960 2190

1,400,000 14,000 8 0.1 2,816 18

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Activity 2: You can solve these!

A. Directions: Find the volume in each of the following figures below. Your answer should follow the
indicated units in the answer box. Use 𝜋 = 3.14.

1. 2. 3. Use
4in 1.5m
5cm
50 dm
4in 40 mm
1 dm
4in

V = _____ in3 V = _____ cm3 V = _____ m3

B. Answer the following problems. Show your solutions.

1. Two friends, Zale and Enzo, run in marathons. Zale finished a 21-km marathon in Cebu, while
Enzo finished a 15-mile marathon in Los Angeles. Who ran a longer distance? By how many
kilometers?
2. On average, each member of a family of 10 uses 200 liters of water daily. How many cubic meters
does the family consume in 30 days?
3. Today’s temperature in Baguio City is 16◦C. Express this reading temperature in degree
Fahrenheit.

Activity 3 Cross-Number Puzzle

Directions: Solve the puzzle just as you solve crosswords except that the numbers replace words. You
need to convert the measures to the indicated units.

DOWN
ACROSS 1. 1 hour 25 minutes to
1. 1 mile to feet seconds

2. 18 pounds to ounces 2. 2 liters to Milliliters

3. 3 years to days 3. 3 ¼ hours to minutes

5. 5000 gram to kilogram 4. 25 kilograms to pounds

Remember

To convert units of measurement whether English or Metric System, it is important that you
have ideas on the existing conversion factors. The basic conversions are given in this module,
simply follow the sample problems and procedures in solving and you will surely do it great on the
activities given.
More so, in dealing with real world problems, it is important to read the problem carefully.
You must identify the given values and determine the right solution to the problem. Pay attention to
the units of measurement and apply your learning in converting units of measurements.

Check your Understanding

Solve the following.

1. One dozen of cookies weighs 360 grams. What is the weight of each cookie in milligrams?
2. Marie was on vacation for 5 weeks. How many days was she on vacation?
3. Two line segments measure 30cm and 500mm, respectively. How long are the two line segments
together in cm?
4. There are 35 bags of flour. If each bag weighs 8 kg, what is the total weight of flour in pounds?
5. Convert 110 degrees Fahrenheit into degrees Celsius.

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 Post-test
Read each question carefully. Choose the letter of your answer and write it on your answer sheet.
1. How many milliliters are there in 3.5 liters of liquid?
A.0.35 ml B. 35 ml C. 350 ml D. 3500 ml
2. If a book weighs 5000 grams, how many kilograms does it weigh?
B. 0.5 kg B. 5 kg C. 500 kg D. 50 kg
3. Joseph would like to sell coconut juice in cups. If he has 2.25 gallons of coconut juice, how
many cups can he sell?
A. 36 cups B. 35 cups C. 34 cups D. 33 cups
1
4. Eight ounces of chocolates are put into each bag. How many bags can be made from 28
2
pounds of chocolates?
A. 55 bags B. 57 bags C. 59 bags D. 61 bags
5. Teacher Ana needs 2 yards of yarn for each of her students for their Art class. If she has 15
students, how many feet of yarns will she buy?
A. 60 feet B. 70 feet C. 80 feet D. 90 feet
6. Jin is training for the 50 meter dash. Each day that he trains, he runs the dash six times.
Last week, he trained for four days. This week, he trained for five days. In two weeks, how far
has Jin run in kilometers?
A. 2.6 km B. 2.7 km C. 2.8 km D. 2.9 km
7. The temperature in London on New Year’s Day is -2 degrees Celsius. The temperature in
Moscow on the same day is -14 degrees Celsius, what is the temperature difference between
the two cities in degree Fahrenheit?
A. 53.5 ℉ B. 53.6 ℉ C. 54.5 ℉ D. 54.6 ℉
8. Allysa travelled 7.4 kilometers on her way to her mother’s house. What is the distance she
travelled in meters?
A. 74 m B. 740 m C. 7400 m D. 74 000 m
9. Sheena weighs 112 lbs after some weeks of work out. How many kilograms does she weigh?
A. 50.8 kg B. 58 kg C. 51.08 kg D. 50.08 kg
10. You heard in the news that the temperature now in Baguio is about 59 degrees Fahrenheit.
What is its equivalent in Celsius?
A. 15°C B. 12°C C. 10°C D. 5°C

Additional Activities

To better understand the lessons, you may watch the video lessons on
https://youtu.be/W8ujla00ELU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOJFSH_Bn9U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQc0adtgc60

Reflections
Answer the following questions.
1. Did you find these lessons on Converting Units of Measurement important in your everyday
life? Why?
2. What are other real life situations in which you can use your learnings about these lessons?
3. Can you cite your own experiences in which you have once applied some of these concepts
on Converting Units of Measurement?
References:
 E- Math – K-12 Worktext in Mathematics by Orlando A. Oronce and Marilyn O. Mendoza
 Deped Learning Modules in Math for Grade 7
 Websites:
https://www.abcteach.com/free/m/md_conversion_wordproblems_metric.pdf
https://www.onlinemath4all.com/customary-units-of-capacity-word-problems.html
https://www.helpingwithmath.com/by_subject/word_problems/wor_measurement01_4md2.htm
https://learnzillion.com/lesson_plans/6806-solve-real-world-distance-problems-with-unit-conversions/
https://learnzillion.com/resources/73052-convert-measurement-units-and-solve-real-world-problems-5-md-a-1/
http://d68curriculum.weebly.com/uploads/2/1/3/5/21352546/measurement_conversions_word_problems.pdf
https://www.ck12.org/book/ck-12-middle-school-math-concepts-grade-8/section/4.15/
www.nyu.edu
www.forbes.com
pinterest.com

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