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Technology and Livelihood Education

Plumbing
Module 7
Perform Mensuration and Calculation

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Technology and Livelihood Education - Grade 8
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Module 7: Perform Mensuration and Calculation

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Technology and Livelihood Education
Plumbing
Module 7
Perform Mensuration and Calculation
 Table of Contents
What This Learning Package is About………………………………………………………..i

What I Need To Know………………………………………………………………………....i

How to Learn from this Learning Package……………………………………………….…ii

Icons of this Learning Package……………………………………………………………...ii

What I know……………………………………………………………………………………iii

Lesson 2:
Carryout Measurements and Calculation…………………………………………….…1
What I Need To Know……………………………………………………………….1

What’s In………………………………………………………………………………1

What’s New………………………………………………………………..…………..2

What Is It………………………………………………………………………………2-9

What’s More…………………………………………………………..………………10

What I Have Learned…………………………………………………………………11

What I Can Do………………………………………………………………………...11

Summary………………………………………………………………..……………………..12

Assessment: (Post-Test)………………………………………………..…………………..13

Key to Answers………………………………………………………………………………..14

References……………………………………………………………………………………..14
What This Module Is About
This Module is an exploratory and introductory course on Plumbing which leads
you to Plumbing National Certificate Level I (NC I) 1. It covers 5 basic competencies in
Plumbing that a Grade 8 Technology and Livelihood Education (TLE) student like you
ought to possess, namely:

1) Prepare plumbing materials and tools;

2) Perform mensuration and calculation;
3) Interpret Technical Drawings and Plans;
4) Maintain tools and equipment; and
5) Practice occupational health and safety procedures

What I Need To Know

This module contains training materials and activities for you to complete the unit
of competency “Perform Mensuration and Calculation”. This contains knowledge, skills
and attitudes required for a Plumbing. You are required to go through a series of learning
activities in order to complete each of the learning lessons. In each learning lessons there
are various activities for you to answer. Before you perform the instructions read the
lessons carefully and answer the activities provided to as certain to yourself and your
teacher that you have acquired the knowledge necessary to perform the skill portion of
the particular learning lesson.

LO 2. Carryout Measurements and Calculation

2.1 Use appropriate measuring devices for specific tasks

2.2 Compute for required data.
2.3 Convert data to its equivalent measure
(LE_IAPB7/8MC-0d-2)

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How to Learn This Module
To achieve the objectives cited above, you are to the following:

 Take your time reading the lessons carefully.

 Follow the directions in the activities and exercises diligently.
 Answer all the given tests and exercises.

Icons of this Module

What I Need to This part contains learning objectives that
Know are set for you to learn as you go along the
module.

What I know This is an assessment as to your level of

knowledge to the subject matter at hand,
meant specifically to gauge prior related
knowledge
What’s In This part connects previous lesson with that
of the current one.

What’s New An introduction of the new lesson through

various activities, before it will be presented
to you

What is It These are discussions of the activities as a

way to deepen your discovery and under-
standing of the concept.

What’s More These are follow-up activities that are in-

tended for you to practice further in order to
master the competencies.

What I Have Activities designed to process what you

Learned have learned from the lesson

What I can do These are tasks that are designed to show-

case your skills and knowledge gained, and
applied into real-life concerns and situations.
 What I Know

Pre-test

II. Multiple Choice

Directions: Write the letter of the correct answer. Write your answer on your activity
notebook.

1. It is the most common measurement system used in most places of the world.
a. English system
b. Metric system
c. Measurement system
d. Basic measuring tools

2. It is also known as the British (US) System likewise commonly used anywhere in the
world.
a. Measurement system
b. Metric system
c. English system
d. Basic measuring tools

3. How many centimeters in 4 meters PVC pipe??

a. 40 centimeters
b. 50 centimeters
c. 400 centimeters
d. 4000 centimeters

4. How many inches in 7 feet?

a. 81 inches
b. 82 inches
c. 83 inches
d. 84 inches

5. Convert 9 yards to feet.

a. 21 feet
b. 27 feet
c. 25 feet
d. 24 feet

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 Carry out Measurements and
Calculation

What I Need To Know

LO 2. Carryout Measurements and Calculation

2.1 Use appropriate measuring devices for specific tasks

2.2 Compute for required data.
2.3 Convert data to its equivalent measure
(LE_IAPB7/8MC-0d-2)

What’s In

Activity 1. Inside caliper measurement

Directions: Find the diameter of a pipe using inside caliper with the given radius of the
following, convert the units in millimeter. Write your answer on your activity notebook.

1.
D =________cm 7.5 cm

D =________mm
rrr

2.
D =_________cm

D = _________mm 5.2 cm

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 What’s New

Activity 2. Conversion of units

Direction: Convert the following measurements as required in the given. Write your answer
on your activity notebook.

1). 5.5 decimeter - --------------------- meter

2). 9 meters - ---------------------------- centimeter
3). 35 inches ----------------------------- centimeter
4). 29 feet --------------------------------- meters
5). 40 centimeter ----------------------- inches

What Is It

Converting the unit of measurement from English to metric and vice versa

The Metric System is known as the most common measurement system used in most
places of the world. There are common prefixes used to represent as multipliers. For example,
in a distance of 2,000 meters can also be expressed as 2 Kilometers.

The English System on the other hand is also known as the British (US) System
likewise commonly used anywhere in the world. This system uses the Inch, Foot and Pound
as the basic units of measurement. Decimal inch based on tenths and hundredths to simplify
measurements. It is commonly used by Engineers, Architects, Surveyors, and Draftsmen etc.
For better understanding of the systems one must be familiar with the conversion of the
English units of measurement to the metric system and vice versa by applying the appropriate
conversion factors and procedures.

Measurement Systems

The basic measurement in the English system is the Yard divided into Feet and Inches
abbreviated as follows: Yard – Yd. , Feet – Ft. , and Inches as In. The Metric System or the
Systems International (SI) use Meter as the basic unit of measure divided into Decimeters,
Centimeters, and Millimeters with the following abbreviations when used.

Meter _ m Centimeter _ cm
Decimeter _ dm Millimeter _ mm

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 Measuring accurately is skill that should be developed. Inaccurate measurements
would mean waste of time, effort, materials and the quality of the finish product. The skill in
measuring starts with the ability to read and interpret the systems of measurement.

The measuring tool available in the workshop contains English System in one side and
Metric System on the other. In the English System, the inch is divided into 16 graduations.
The first graduation reads 1/16, the second 2/16 or 1/8, the third as 3/16 and so on.

A- English System

1/16 5/16 9/16 13/16

I | I | I | I | I | I | I | I |
| | | | | | | |

1/8 1/4 3/8 1/2 5/8 3/4 7/8 1 Inch

or or or or
2/16 6/16 10/16 14/16

B- Metric System

The Metric System (Systems International-SI) Centimeters is divided into ten (10)
Graduations where the first graduation reads 1 millimeter, the second 2 millimeters, the fifth 5
millimeters or .5 centimeter and so on.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 millimeters
I I I I | I I I I | I I I I | I I I I | I I I I | I I I I | I I I I |
| | | | | | |
1 Cm 1.5 Cm 2 Cm 2.5 Cm 3 Cm 3.5Cm

Basic Measuring Tools

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 LINEAR MEASUREMENT (International System)

Metric System Basic Measurement

LINEAR MEASURE 1 meter = 1.0936 yards
1 Centimeter = 10 Millimeters 1 statute = 5280 feet
1 Decimeter = 10 Centimeters 1 kilometer = 3281 feet
1 Mete r = 10 Decimeters 1 foot = 12 inches
1 Decameter = 10 Meters 1 rod = 165 feet
1 Hectometer = 10 Decameter 1 mile = 5280 feet
1 Kilometer = 1000 Meters 1 meter = 39.37 inches
10 millimeters = 1 centimeter
SQUARE MEASURE (AREA) 10 centimeters = 1 decimeter
1 Sq. Centimeter = 100 Sq. Millimeters 10 decimeters = 1 meter
1 Sq. Meter = 10,000 Sq. Centimeters 1000 meters = 1 kilometer = 3,281 ft.
1 Acre = 100 Sq. Meters 100 hectometer = 1 kilometer = 3,28.1 ft.
1 Hectare = 100 Acres = 10,000 Sq. Meter
1 Sq. Kilometer = 100 Hectares LINEAR CONVERSION TABLE
= 1,000,000 Sq. Meters
Inches Centimeters
CUBIC MEASURE (VOLUME) 0.3937 1 2.5399
1 Cubic Centimeter = 1000 Cu. Millimeters .7874 2 5.0799
1 Cubic Decimeters = 1000 Cu. Centimeters 1.1811 3 7.6199
1 Cubic Meter = 1000 Cu. Decimeters 1.5748 4 10.1599
1.9685 5 12.6999
CAPACITY MEASURE (LIQUID) 2.3622 6 15.2399
1 Centiliter = 10 Milliliters 2.7559 7 17.7799
1 Deciliter = 10 Centiliters 3.1496 8 20.3199
1 Liter = 10 Deciliters 3.5433 9 22.8599
1 Deciliter = 10 Liters
1 Hectoliter = 10 Decaliters Feet Centimeters
1 Kiloliter = 10 Hectoliters = 100 Liters 3.2808 1 0.3048
6.5617 2 .6069
METRIC CONVERSION 9.8425 3 .9144
IN TERMS OF LINEAR 13.1234 4 1.2192
1 inch = 25.400 millimeters 16.4042 5 1.5240
1 mm = 0.03937 inch 19.6850 6 1.8288
1 inch = 2.54 cm 22.9658 7 2.1336
1 cm = 0.3937 inch 26.2467 8 2.4384
1 foot = 12 inches 29.5275 9 2.7432
1 inch = 0.08333 foot
1 foot = 0.333 yard Feet Centimeters
1 yard = 3 feet 1.0936 1 0.9144
1 foot = 0.30481 meter 2.1872 2 1.8288
1 meter = 3.2809 feet 3.2808 3 2.7432
1 yard = 36 inches 4.3744 4 3.6576
1 yard = 91.44 centimeters 5.4681 5 4.5720
1 centimeter = 0.9144 meter 6.5616 6 5.4864
7.6553 7 6.4008
8.7489 8 7.3152
9.8425 9 8.2296

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METRIC CONVERSION METRIC CONVERSION
IN TERMS OF SQ. MEASURE IN TERMS OF VOLUME
1 sq. in. = 6.4516 sq. cm. 1 cu. In = 0.00051787 cu. ft.
1 sq. cm. = 0.15500 sq. ft. 1 cu. ft. = 1728 cu. inches
1 sq. ft. = 144 sq. ft. 1 cu. In . = 0.004329 gallons
1 sq. in. = 0.0094 sq. ft. 1 gallon = 231 cu. inches
1 sq. ft. = 929.03 sq. cm. 1 cu. in. = 16.93 cu. m.
1 sq. cm. = 0.00180 sq. ft. 1 cu. cm. = 0.06102 cu. in.
1 sq. ft. = 0.092903 sq. m. 1 cu. in = 0.00001639 cu. m.
1 sq. m. = 10.764 sq. ft. 1 cu. In = 61023 cu. m.
1 sq. yd = 9 sq. ft. 1 cu. Ft = 1728 cu. inches
1 sq. ft. = 0.1111 sq. yd. 1 cu. in = 0.0005787 cu. ft.
1 sq. yd = 0.83612 sq. m. 1 cu. ft. = 7481 gallons
1 sq. m. = 1.196 sq. yd. 1 gallon = 0.1337 cu. ft.
640 acres = 1 sq. mile 1 cu. ft. = 0.0283 cu. m.
30-1/4 sq. yd. = 1 sq. pole 1 cu. m. = 35.31 cu. ft.
40 sq. pole = 1 rod 1 cu. ft. = 28.32 liters
1 rod = 1 acre 1 liter = 0.03531 cu. ft.
1 cu. yd = 27 cu. ft.
AREA 1 cu. ft. = 0.300873 cu. yd
1 pint = 0.4732 liters
Sq. Inches Sq. Centimeters 1 liter = 2.11327 pints
0.1550 1 6.4515 1 quart = 2 pints
0.3100 2 12.9030 1 pint = 0.50 quarts
0.4650 3 19.3545 1 quart = 0.25 gallons
0.6200 4 25.8060 1 gallon = 4 quarts
0.7750 5 32.2575 1 quart = 57.75 cu. inches
0.9300 6 38.7090 1 cu. in = 0.17316 quarts
1.0850 7 45.1605 1 quart = 0.03342 cu. ft.
1.2400 8 51.6120 1 cu. ft. = 29.9222 quarts
1.3950 9 58.0635 1 quart = 0.9464 liter
1 liter = 1.057 quarts
Sq. Feet Sq. Meters 1 gallon = 231 cu. inches
10.7638 1 0.0930 1 cu. in. = 0.004329 gallons
21.5276 2 0.1860 1 gallon = 3.78 liters
32.2914 3 0.2790 1 liter = 0.2642 gallon
43.0552 4 0.3720 1 kiloliter = 1,000 liters
53.8190 5 0.4650 = 1.308 cu. Yards
64.5828 6 0.5580 =264.18 gallons
75.3466 7 0.6510 1 hectoliter = 100 liters
86.1104 8 0.7440 = 2.838 bushels
96.8742 9 0.8370 =26.418 gallons
1 liter = 0.908 quart or 1.057 quarts
Sq. Yards Sq. Meters 1 centiliter = 0.01 liter
1.1960 1 0.8361 = 0.0610 cu. Inch
2.3920 2 1.6723 =338 ft. ounce
3.5880 3 2.5084 1 milliliter = 0.001 liter
4.7840 4 3.3445 = 0.061 cu. inch
5.9800 5 4.1806 =.271 ft. dram
7.1760 6 5.0168 1000 cu. millimeters = 1 cu. centimeter
8.3720 7 5.8529 1000 cu. centimeters = 1 cu. decimeter
9.5680 8 6.6890 1000 cu. decimeters = 1 cu. meter
10.7640 9 7.5252 728 cu. Inches = 1 cu. foot
27 cu. feet = 1 cu. yard
Cubic Inches Cubic Centimeters 128 cu. ft. = 1 core of wd
0.0610 1 16.3871 24-1/4 cu. ft. = 1 ph of stone
0.1220 2 32.7742
0.1830 3 49.1613 OUNCES TO POUNDS
0.2440 4 65.5484 2.2046 1 0.4536
0.3050 5 81.9355 4.4092 2 0.9072
0.3660 6 98.3226 6.6139 3 1.3608
0.4270 7 114.7097 8.8185 4 1.8144
0.4880 8 131.0968 11.0231 5 2.2680
0.5490 9 147.4839 13.2277 6 2.7215
15.4323 7 3.1751
Cubic Feet Cubic Meters 17.6370 8 3.6287
35.3145 1 0.0283 19.8416 9 4.0823
70.6289 2 0.0566
105.9434 3 0.0850 TROY (WEIGHT)
141.2578 4 0.1133 24 Grains = 1 Penny-Weight
176.5723 5 0.1416 12 Ounces = 1 Ounce Weight
211.8867 6 0.1699 12 Ounces = 1 Pound
247.2042 7 0.1982
282.5156 8 0.2266 AVOIRDUPOIS (WEIGHT)
317.8301 9 0.2550 16 Drams = 1 Ounce
16 Ounces = 1 Pound
WEIGHT CONVERSION IN METRIC 100 Pounds = 1 Short Hundred
1 Kilogram = 100 Grams Weight
= 2.205 Pounds 112 Pounds = 1 Long Hundred
1 Hectogram = 10 Grams Weight
= 3.527 Ounces 20 Hundred = 1 Ton Weight
1 Gram = 0.035 Ounce
1 Centigram = 0.01 Gram APOTHECARIES (WEIGHT)
= .154 Grain (Troy) 20 Grains = 1 Scruple
1 Milligram = 0.001 Gram (gr.) 3 Scruples = 1 Dram
= 0.015 Grain (Troy) 8 Drams = 1 Ounce
1 Ounce = 28.35 Grams 12 Ounces = 1 Ton Weight
1 Gram = 0.03537 Ounce (oz.)
1 Ounce = 0.2835 Kilogram (kg.) LIQUID MEASUREMENT
1 Kilogram = 35.274 Ounces.
1 Pound = 16 Ounces Pint to Liters
1 Ounce = 0.0625 Pounds 2.1134 1 0.4732
1 Pound = 453.6 Grams 4.2268 2 0.9464
1 Gram = 0.002205 Pounds 6.3402 3 1.4196
1 Pound = .4536 Joules Gram 8.4536 4 1.8928
10.5670 5 2.3660
OUNCES TO POUNDS 12.6804 6 2.8392
0.03573 1 28.3495 14.7938 7 3.3124
0.0705 2 56.6990 16.9072 8 3.7856
0.1058 3 85.0486 19.0206 9 4.2588
0.1429 4 113.3980
0.1787 5 141.7475
0.2144 6 170.0970
0.2501 7 198.4465
0.2858 8 226.7960
0.3216 9 255.1455

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Units of Measure and their Equivalents:

a. Inch (“) - Equal to one-twelfth of a foot (1/12) or one thirty-sixth of a yard (1/36 yard)
b. Foot („) - Equal to twelve inches (12”) or one-third of a yard (1/3 yard)
c. Yard - Equal to three feet (3‟) or thirty-six inches (36”)
d. Rod - Equal to sixteen and one-half feet (161/2)
e. Mile - Equal to five thousand, two hundred and eighty feet (5280‟)

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 What’s More

Activity 3. Pull-push rule measurement

Directions: Compute and Convert the length of plumbing tools and materials with the given
measurement of the following. Write your answer on your activity notebook.

1. How many centimeters in 10 feet PVC pipe? _____cm

2. How many millimeters in 30 centimeters hacksaw blade? ___mm

3. How many centimeters in 9 inches screw driver? __cm

4. How many inches in 350 millimeters hacksaw handle? _____in.

5. How many centimeters in 250millimeter nipple? ___cm

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 What I Have Learned

Activity 4. Conversion of units

Metric System
10 millimeter – 1 centimeter
10 centimeter - 1 decimeter
10 decimeter – 1 meter

English System
12 inches – 1 foot
3 feet – 1 yard

Metric - English
1 millimeter – 0.03993 inches
1 inch – 2.54 centimeter
1 foot – 0. 3048 millimeter
1 yard – 0. 9144millimeter
Using the given conversion table above solve for the desire units. Write your answer on your
activity notebook.
1. 64 cm - ---------------------- inches
2. 59 yards - --------------------- feet
3. 95.5 dm - --------------------- meter
4. 19 inches - ------------------- centimeter
5. 47 feet - ----------------------- inches

What I Can DO

Activity 5. Use Measuring Tools

Supplies and Materials

 Sheet of paper
 Pencil
Measuring Tools
 inside caliper
 outside caliper
 Pull-push rule

Direction: Using any of the given measuring tools, read the actual measurement of the given
samples. Write your answer on the space provided.
Sample Actual measurement in Actual measurement in
centimeter Inches
Teacher’s Table
PVC Pipe inside diameter
PVC Pipe outside
diameter
Height of cabinet
Length of pipe wrench
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Summary
The Metric System is known as the most common measurement system used in most
places of the world. There are common prefixes used to represent as multipliers. For example,
in a distance of 2,000 meters can also be expressed as 2 Kilometers.
The English System on the other hand is also known as the British (US) System
likewise commonly used anywhere in the world. This system uses the Inch, Foot and Pound
as the basic units of measurement. Decimal inch based on tenths and hundredths to simplify
measurements. It is commonly used by Engineers, Architects, Surveyors, and Draftsmen etc.
For better understanding of the systems one must be familiar with the conversion of the
English units of measurement to the metric system and vice versa by applying the appropriate
conversion factors and procedures.
The basic measurement in the English system is the Yard divided into Feet and Inches
abbreviated as follows: Yard – Yd. , Feet – Ft. , and Inches as In. The Metric System or the
Systems International (SI) use Meter as the basic unit of measure divided into Decimeters,
Centimeters, and Millimeters with the following abbreviations when used.
Measuring accurately is skill that should be developed. Inaccurate measurements
would mean waste of time, effort, materials and the quality of the finish product. The skill in
measuring starts with the ability to read and interpret the systems of measurement.
The measuring tool available in the workshop contains English System in one side and
Metric System on the other. In the English System, the inch is divided into 16 graduations.
The first graduation reads 1/16, the second 2/16 or 1/8, the third as 3/16 and so on.
The Metric System (Systems International-SI) Centimeters is divided into ten (10)
Graduations where the first graduation reads 1 millimeter, the second 2 millimeters, the fifth 5
millimeters or .5 centimeter and so on.
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Assessment: (Post-Test)

II. Multiple Choice

Directions: Write the letter of the correct answer. Write your answer on your activity notebook.

1. It is the most common measurement system used in most places of the world.
a. English system
b. Metric system
c. Measurement system
d. Basic measuring tools

2. It is also known as the British (US) System likewise commonly used anywhere in the world.
a. Measurement system
b. Metric system
c. English system
d. Basic measuring tools

3. How many centimeters in 4 meters PVC pipe??

a. 40 centimeters
b. 50 centimeters
c. 400 centimeters
d. 4000 centimeters

4. How many inches in 7 feet?

a. 81 inches
b. 82 inches
c. 83 inches
d. 84 inches

5. Convert 9 yards to feet.

a. 21 feet
b. 27 feet
c. 25 feet
d. 24 feet

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Pre-test .
1. b
2. c
3. c
4. d
5. b
Activity 1. Inside caliper measurement
1. D = 15 cm
D = 150 mm
2. D = 10. 4 cm
D = 104 mm
Activity 2. Conversion of units
1. .55 meter
2. 900 centimeters
3. 88. 9 centimeters
4. 8. 8392 meters
5. 480 inches
Activity 3. Pull-push rule measurement
1. 304.8 cm
2. 300 mm
3. 28.86 cm
4. 13. 7795 inches
5. 25 cm
Activity 4. Conversion of units
1. 25 inches
2. 177 feet
3. 9.55 m
4. 48.26 cm
5. 5.64 inches
Post-test
1. b
2. c
3. c
4. d
5. b
Key to answers
References
http://www.depedbataan.com/resources/9/k_to_12_plumbing_learning_module.pdf
http://www.depedbataan.com/resources/9/k_to_12_smaw_welding_learning_module.pdf
http://www.depedbataan.com/resources/9/k_to_12_electrical_learning_module.pdf
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screwdriver
https://www.kikshardware.ph/product/sanitary-upvc-pipes-series-1000-makapal-pricelist-
philippines-shipping-nationwide-for-bulk-orders/

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