Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region III – CENTRAL LUZON
Schools Division of Zambales
Zambales National High School
Zone VI Iba, Zambales

MATHEMATICS 7

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 MEASUREMENT

Measurement refers to the comparison of an unknown quantity with a known

quantity. The result of a measurement is a numeric value with certain units. We can measure
the length, mass, capacity (volume), and temperature of any given object.
Measurement is defined as the system or act of measuring. It can be understood as a
process of defining physical items using numbers.
Measuring is the process of assigning a number on a measuring device to length,
height, weight, or some other units.
Conversion is the process of finding the equivalent value of a unit of measure in
another unit of measure.

HISTORY OF MEASUREMENT

THE ANCIENT SYSTEM

The ancient system of measurement makes use of body parts.

Body Part Definition Illustration

- the width of one’s hand excluding the thumb
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- was considered of a cubit
Palm 6

- the distance from the tip of the thumb to the tip

of the little finger of one’s hand with fingers
spread apart
Handspan
- was considered a half cubit

- the length of one’s forearm

Forearm - the distance from the elbow to the tip of the
length middle finger
(cubit)

- The distance between one end of an individual's

arms (measured at the fingertips) and the other
when elevated parallel to the ground at shoulder
Arm Span
height at an angle is known as arm-length or
reach (also referred to as wingspan, or written
arm-span).
- The foot span is the distance between the point
of the toe and the heel of the foot.
Foot Span

THE ENGLISH SYSTEM

Units in the English system are historical units of measurement used in medieval
England which evolved from the Anglo-Saxon and Roman systems.
The basic units for length or distance measurements in the English system are the
inch, foot, yard, and mile. Other units of length also include the rod, furlong, and chain.
The basic units for mass in the English system are ounce, pound, and ton.

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THE METRIC SYSTEM
The metric system came about as a result of the French Revolution. By 1799, a new
law in France defined the standard units of measure.
meter – for length
gram – for weight
liter – for liquid volume
are – for area
stere – for volume

THE INTERNATIONAL SYSTEM

The Systeme International d’ Unites (SI) was established in October 1960 by the 11th
General Conference on Weights and Measures in Paris. It consists of seven base units, with
a number of other units derived from those foundations. Below are the base SI units, along
with their precise definitions, showing why it took so long to define some of them.
• meter (m) - the base unit of length
• kilogram (kg) - the base unit of mass
• second (s) - the base unit of time
• ampere (A) - the base unit of electrical current
• Kelvin (degrees K) - the base unit of thermodynamic temperature
• mole (mol) - the base unit of substance
• candela (cd) - the base unit of luminous intensity

A. Name the following non-standard unit of measurement shown in the figure below.

B. Identify whether the following units of measure are:

A. Non - Standard B. English C. Metric

_____1. meter _____8. liter _____15. a pinch of

_____2. inch _____9. handful _____16. mile
_____3. arms _____10. pint _____17. milliliter
_____4. yard _____11. palm _____18. cubit
_____5. a bunch _____12. foot span _____19. arm span
_____6. kilometer _____13. kilogram _____20. pound
_____7. decimeter _____14. gram

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 INSTRUMENTS USED TO MEASURE

Length refers to the distance from one point to another point. Different instruments are used
to measure length. The common ones are shown below.

RULER METER STICK

PUSH PULL RULE

TAILORING TAPE MEASURE

ODOMETER CALIPER

Weight is a measure of how heavy an object is. The commonly used instruments for
measuring weight are:

WEIGHING SCALE PLATFORM SCALE / BALANCE SCALE

CLINICAL WEIGHING SCALE

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Volume is a measure of capacity or how much there is an object.

MEASURING SPOONS MEASURING CUPS BEAKER

SYRINGE MEDICINE DROPPER GRADUATED CYLINDER

Temperature is measured Time elapsed is measured Angle is a property which

when you need to know how using clock. tells the amount of opening
warm or how cold an object between two sides or two
is. The most common faces. The most common tool
instrument for measuring for measuring an angle is the
temperature is a protractor.
thermometer.

A. Match column A with column B. Write the letter of the correct answer on the space
provided before each number.
_______1. time A. thermometer
_______2. temperature B. weighing scale
_______3. waistline C. water meter
_______4. electric consumption D. tape measure
_______5. distance travelled E. measuring cup
_______6. length of wood F. protractor
_______7. volume of water consumed G. clock
_______8. angle H. push pull rule
_______9. weight of meat I. electric meter
_______10. amount of milk needed to bake a cake J. ruler
K. odometer
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B. Match the appropriate measuring instruments needed in each situation below. Write your
answer on the blank before each number.

A. Ruler D. Meter Stick H. Protractor

B. Weighing Scale E. Push Pull Rule I. Graduated Cylinder
C. thermometer F. Clock J. Clinical Weighing Scale
G. Stopwatch

______1. Jean’s sister is not feeling well. What instrument does she need to find out if her
sister has a fever?
______2. Jelyn wants to know the length of her notebook in terms of inches. What instrument
does she need?
______3. Iya wants to find out how tall she is now. What instrument does she need?
______4. In their Science activity, Elsie will measure three (3) different liquids. What
measuring instrument does she need?
______5. Mrs. De Jesus bought 1 cavan of rice in the market. How will she check whether it
really weighs 50 kilograms?
______6. Jennifer wants to measure the length and the width of their rectangular dining table.
What measuring instrument does she need?
______7. A triangle has three angles. What instruments will you use to find the sum of its
angles?
______8. Toto tries his best to sleep 8 hours a day. What instrument does he need to be sure
that he sleeps and wakes up on time?
______9. Erra wants to know her weight in pounds. What instrument does she need in order
to do that?
______10. Zaeron wants to know the running time of his brother Rile in the 100-meter dash.
What instrument will he use?

METRIC SYSTEM
MEASURES OF LENGTH
The fundamental unit of length in the metric system is the meter. The most commonly
used metric measures are the millimeter, centimeter, meter and kilometer. To measure small
things or objects like the thickness of a book, a paper clip or a microchip use millimeters. To
measure bigger ones like the length of a fork, a pencil or a book use centimeters. To measure
longer lengths like the length of a flagpole or a piece of land, use meters. To measure the
distance between towns, cities or provinces, use kilometers.
To aid in converting from one unit of measure to another, you can use the metric
converter below.

To convert measurements from a larger unit to a smaller unit, use multiplication.

To convert measurements from smaller to a larger unit, use division.

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A. What metric unit is most appropriate to measure the following? Choose from the units of
measure below.
A. millimeter B. centimeter C. meter D. kilometer

______1. length of a pencil ______6. height of a tree

______2. width of a shoe box ______7. width of a room
______3. distance from Zambales to Manila ______8. thickness of a coin
______4. diameter of a basketball ______9. height of a beauty queen
______5. distance between two cities ______10. thickness of a book

B. Encircle the most realistic unit of measure for each.

1. length of a pencil (15 mm 15 cm 15 dm)
2. height of a 2 year old child (70 cm 7 km 7 m)
3. height of a flagpole (7 cm 7m 7 km)
4. height of a door (2 cm 2m 2 km)
5. distance from your house to school (40 mm 40 cm 400 m)
6. height of a tall tree (8 mm 8m 8 km)
7. height of a man (167 cm 167 m 167 dm)
8. length of a basketball court (26 mm 26 m 26 cm)
9. length of a baseball bat (80 m 80 mm 80 cm)
10. width of a Mathematics book (15 mm 15 cm 15 m)

C. Convert the following to the indicated units.

1. 100 cm = ____________ m 11. 0.08 m = ____________ mm

2. 10 mm = ____________ cm 12. 6,200 m = ____________ km

3. 1 km = ____________ m 13. 495 mm = ____________ m

4. 5 m = ____________ cm 14. 86 cm = ____________ mm

5. 7.25 m = ____________ km 15. 90.2 m = ____________ km

6. 2 km = ____________ m 16. 2,650 m = ____________ km

7. 354 cm = ____________ m 17. 0.09 m = ____________ mm

8. 7.15 m = ____________ cm 18. 8.75 m = ____________ km

9. 275 dm = ____________ m 19. 60.8 km = ____________ m

10. 80 mm = ____________ m 20. 4585 cm = ____________ m

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D. Solve each problem. Show your solutions below. (2 points each)
_______________1. Bella needs 20 m of cloth for her curtain. How many centimeters of lace does she
need for the edging?
_______________2. The distance from Jaed’s house to the church is 2,000 m. How many kilometers
does he has to travel to and from the church every Sunday?
_______________3. Mikee’s waistline measures 600 mm. What is her waistline in centimeters?
_______________5. The distance from Ariel’s house to his work is 900 m while the distance from his
work to the town is 1 km. What is the total distance from his house to the town
in meters?
_______________6. Julio ran a distance of 5.8 kilometers. How many meters did he run?
_______________7. A piece of wood is 470 centimeters long. How long is it in meters?
_______________8. Daniel walks 378 meters while Lorenzo walks 0.67 kilometer. What is the difference
between the distance they walked in centimeters?
_______________9. A book is 48 millimeters thick. How thick is the book in centimeters?
_______________10. Nicole needs 2.3 meters of cloth for her project. How many decimeters of cloth
does she need?

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MEASURES OF AREA
The metric system uses the square meter (m2) as the unit of area. A square meter is a
square 1 meter long on each side.
A square centimeter, which is a square 1 cm long on each side is used to measure
smaller areas like a piece of pad paper, a photograph or the surface of a desk.
A square millimeter, which is a square 1 mm long on each side, is used to measure
microscopic objects like those on a microscope slide.
The area of a square 10 meter on each side is called are which is used to measure
garden plots or building lots. An area equivalent to 100 ares is called a hectare which is
used to measure big farms and ranches. Very large areas, like areas of cities and states are
reported in square kilometers.

Fraction or Multiple of 1
Unit Symbol
Square Meter
1 are (square dekameter) a (dam2) 100 m2
1 hectare (square hectometer) ha (hm2) 10,000m2
1 square kilometer km2 1,000,000m2

As in the conversion of metric units of length, the same metric converter is used. Units
of area can be changed from one unit to another. This time, the decimal point is moved twice
the number of spaces (left to right) between units, since area involves two dimensions.

To convert measurements from a larger unit to a smaller unit, use multiplication.

To convert measurements from smaller to a larger unit, use division.

A. Choose the most realistic unit of measure of area for each of the following:
square millimeter square centimeter square meter

____________________________1. the area of the front cover of a book

____________________________2. the total area of a big farm
____________________________3. the floor area of a small house
____________________________4. the surface area of a microchip
_____________________________5. the surface area of a blackboard

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B. Convert the following.
1. 0.05 cm2 to mm2 = __________ 6. 1,124 mm2 to cm2 = __________

2. 1. 87 m2 to cm2 = __________ 7. 0.0014 km2 to ha = __________

3. 610 dam2 to km2 = __________ 8. 9,625 m2 to ha = __________

4. 0.398 km2 to m2 = __________ 9. 215 are to ha = __________

5. 7,510 mm2 to m2 = __________ 10. 7.4 ha to m2 = __________

C. Solve each problem. Show your solutions below. [2points]

1. Mr. Carigma is buying a lot which measures 10,460 square meters. How many
hectares of land is he buying?

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 2. Mrs. Recarro is selling a piece of land which measures 3.74 hectares. If the selling
price is ₱2,800.00 per square meter, how much will she receive from the sale of her
land?

3. A piece of cardboard measures 64cm by 48cm. What is its area in square meters?

4. How many square meters of wallpaper are needed to cover the walls of a room 12m by
4m?

5. If 3,748 ares of land is divided into four equal parts, how many square meters will
each part be?

MEASURES OF VOLUME AND CAPACITY

The metric system uses the liter (L) as the fundamental unit of volume. It represents
the volume of a cube that measures 10cm or 1dm on each edge.
Very small volumes are measured in milliliters, like liquid medicine in milliliter bottles.
Large volumes are measured in cubic meters (m3), like water in tanks, reservoirs or swimming
pools.
To aid in converting from one unit of measure to another, you can use the metric
converter below.

To convert measurements from a larger unit to a smaller unit, use multiplication.

To convert measurements from smaller to a larger unit, use division.

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 Fraction or Multiple
Unit Symbol
of 1 liter
1 milliliter (cubic centimeter) mL (cm3) 0.001 L
1 liter (cubic decimeter) L (dm3) 1L
1 kiloliter (cubic meter) kL (m3) 1,000 L

Units of volume can also be changed from one unit to another using the metric
converter. Only this time, the decimal point is moved thrice the number of spaces between
units since volume involves three dimensions.

To convert measurements from a larger unit to a smaller unit, use multiplication.

To convert measurements from smaller to a larger unit, use division.

A. Box the best estimate of the capacity of each container.

1. one teaspoon (5 mL 5L 5 kL)
2. A medicine dropper (1 L 1 mL 1 kL)
3. A can of juice (825 mL 825 L 825 kL )
4. A can of paint (873 kL 873 L 873 mL)
5. A pitcher of water (1 L 1 mL 1 kL)

B. Convert the following.

________________1. 2 mL to L ________________ 6. 25 mL to dL

________________2. 5 daL to L ________________ 7. 10 000 L to kL

________________3. 5.6 L to mL ________________ 8. 873 mL to L

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 ________________4. 8900 mL to L ________________ 9. 120 mL to cL

________________5. 4000 mL to L ________________ 10. 2 hL to L

C. Convert the following.

1. 120 cm3 to m3 = ____________

2. 77 m3 to cm3 = ____________

3. 622 cm3 to m3 = ____________

4. 3.7 m3 to cm3 = ____________

5. 0.15 km3 to m3 = ____________

D. Solve the following problems. Use another sheet of paper to show your solutions. [2 points
each]
1. Which is the most realistic measure of volume for a bottle of soda: 473 mL, 473 kL
or 473 L?

2. A tablespoon of syrup is about 10mL. How many liters of syrup can a tablespoon
hold?

3. A boy fills a drum with 375 cubic decimeters of water. How many cubic meters of
water is in the drum?

4. Each member of a family of 5 uses 120 liters of water daily. How cubic meters of
water does the family use in one month?

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 5. A tank contains 15.6 liters of gasoline. How many cubic meters of gasoline is in the
tank?

MEASURES OF MASS
The mass of an object is the amount of matter it contains. The basic unit of mass in
the metric system is the kilogram (kg).
Fraction or Multiple
Unit Symbol
of 1 kilogram
1 gram (cubic centimeter) g (cm3) 0.001 kg
1 kilogram (liter) kg (L) 1 kg
1 tonne (cubic meter) t (m3) 1,000 kg

To aid in converting from one unit of measure to another, you can use the metric
converter below.

To convert measurements from a larger unit to a smaller unit, use multiplication.

To convert measurements from smaller to a larger unit, use division.

A. Choose the most realistic unit of mass for each of the following. Choose from the units
below. Write the letter of the correct answer.
A. milligram B. gram C. kilogram
__________1. a pencil __________6. a paper clip
__________2. a baby __________7. a volleyball
__________3. a pail of water __________8. a big man
__________4. a teaspoon of sugar __________9. a tablespoon of flour
__________5. a sack of rice __________10. a car

B. Box the best estimate of measure of the following.

1. A drop of water (50mg 50 g 50 kg)
2. A bicycle (12 mg 12 g 12 kg)
3. A bowling ball (7 mg 7g 7 kg)
4. A truck (5 t 5g 5 kg)
5. A newborn baby (4.5 kg 4.5 g 4.5 mg)
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C. Convert the following measures of mass.
1. 9 kg to g __________ 6. 3000 g to kg __________

2. 2.7 kg to mg __________ 7. 5000 kg to t __________

3. 850 mg to g __________ 8. 3512 g to kg __________

4. 380 cg to mg __________ 9. 0.001 g to mg __________

5. 75 dg to mg __________ 10. 2.761 kg to g __________

D. Solve the following. Use the space below to show your solutions. (2 points each)
__________1. How much will you pay for 750 grams of chicken if a kilo cost ₱ 210.00?

__________2. The mass of a box of soap is 460 grams. What is the mass of the box of soap in
kilograms?

__________3. Each member of a family of 4 wastes 25 grams of rice each day. How many kilos
of rice are wasted in a year?

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__________4. A boy weighing 27.6 kilograms sits on one end of a seesaw. How many grams
should another boy weigh if he is to balance the first boy on the opposite end?

__________5. The mass of a sachet of coffee is 0.01 kilogram. What is its equivalent mass in
grams?

MEASURES OF TIME
The table below shows the units used to measure time with their corresponding
equivalences.

60 seconds (s) = 1 minute (min)

60 minutes = 1 hour (h)
24 hours = 1 day (da)
12 months = 1 year (yr)
365 days = 1 year
366 days = 1 leap year
10 years = 1 decade
100 years = 1 century
1000 years = 1 millenium

A. Convert the following.

1. 5 years = ________ months 6. 1 century = _______ years

2. 24 hours = ________ minutes 7. 7 days = _______ hours

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3. hour = ________ seconds 8. 15 minutes = _______ seconds
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4. 70 years = ________ months 9. 84 months = _______ years

5. 40 years = ________ days 10. 540 minutes = _______ hours

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B. Complete the table below. The first one is done for you.

Departure Arrival Elapsed Time

1 8:00 AM 11:15 AM 3 h 15 min

2 5:45 PM 6 h 10 min

3 8:20 AM 6 h 40 min

4 10:15 AM 3:10 PM

5 3:00 AM 5 h 25 min

6 5:00 PM 8 h 10 min

C. Solve the following problems. Use the space below to show your solutions. (2 points each)
1. A basketball game started at 2:15 P.M. and finished 2 hours and 40 minutes later. At what
time was the game over? _______________
2. Shayne started work at 1:30 P.M. Chris started work 1 hour 20 minutes earlier. At what time
did Chris start work? _______________
3. The first shift in Zambales National High School starts at 6:00 A.M. and ends 12:15 P.M.
How long is the first shift in ZNHS? ______________
4. A flight from Manila to Singapore takes about 3 hours and 15 minutes. If a plane leaves
10:00 A.M., Manila time, at what does it arrive at Singapore? ______________
5. Kenred would like to catch the bus which leaves the station at 9:30 A.M. If it takes her 50
minutes to reach the station, before what time must he leave the house to catch the bus?
_______________

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MEASURES OF TEMPERATURE
The degree Celsius is used to measure temperature. It is named after the Swedish
astronomer, Anders Celsius, who devised the Celsius scale in 1742.
Originally called centigrade, two reference temperatures are used:
1. The freezing point of water (0oC); and
2. The boiling point of water (100oC).

Degree Celsius can be transformed into degree Fahrenheit (named after a German
instrument maker, Gabriel Fahrenheit), the English equivalent of Celsius.
Formula Example
Convert 27oC to oF.
Solution:
oF = 1.8 oC + 32
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oF = oC + 32 or
To convert oC to oF 5 = 1.8 (27) + 32
oF = 1.8 oC + 32 = 48.6 + 32
= 80.6 oF

oC =
5
(oF – 32) Convert 98.6 oF to oC
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Solution:
5
oC = (oF – 32)
9
5
To convert oF to oC = (98.6 – 32)
9
5
= (66.6)
9
333
=
9
= 37 oC

A. Encircle the best approximation of temperature for the following.

1. A good day to go swimming (15°C 22°C 80°C)
2. A feverish condition (29°C 38°C 66°C)
3. A glass of orange juice (10°C 5°C 40°C)
4. Normal body temperature (10°C 20°C 37°C)
5. A moderate oven temperature (350°F 400°F 450°F)

B. Convert the following. Use the space below to show your solutions.
1. 65 °F = __________ °C 4. 95 °C = __________ °F

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 2. 41 °F = __________ °C 5. 43 °C = __________ °F

3. 95 °F = __________ °C

C. Solve the following problems. Use the space below to show your solutions. (2 points each)
1. Avry’s body temperature is 37.9 °C. What would it be on a Fahrenheit thermometer?

2. If the temperature at 3:00 pm is 30.7 °C and falls 1.5 °C every 3 hours, what will be the
temperature at 12:00 midnight?

3. Nicole used a Fahrenheit thermometer to get her mother’s temperature. The temperature
reading was 100 °F. What was her mother’s body temperature in °C?

4. Water boils at 100 °C. What is the boiling point of water in Fahrenheit?

5. At 5:00 A.M., the temperature was 15 °C. At 11:00 A. M. it dropped by 7 °C. Then at
3:00P.M. it went up by 5°C. What was the temperature at 3:00 P.M.

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MEASURES OF ANGLE
The measure of an angle is the amount of opening between the sides of the angle. An angle
with the greater opening has the greater measure.
Angles are measured by means of a protractor. A protractor is a semi – circular device marked
off in units of degrees from 0 to 180. The unit used in measuring angles is called degrees.
To find the measure of an angle, place the centerpoint of the protractor over the vertex of the
angle. Then align the mark labeled 0 on either side of the scale with one side of the angle.

A. Give the measure of the following angles.

______1. m∠ FHG ______6. m∠ EHF
______2. m∠ EHG ______7. m∠ DHE
______3. m∠ DHG ______8. m∠ BHE
______4. m∠ CHG ______9. m∠ CHF
______5. m∠ BHG ______10. m∠ AHD

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B. Refer to the figure above and find:
11. m∠ FHG + m∠ EHF = _________
12. m∠ AHGB + m∠ DHE = _________
13. m∠ AHD - m∠ DHE = _________
14. m∠ BHG - m∠ FHG = _________
15. (m∠ CHD + m∠ DHF) - m∠ FHG = _________
C. Use your protractor to measure the following angles.
1. _______ 2. _______

3. _______ 4. _______ 5. _______

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 ENGLISH SYSTEM
LENGTH CAPACITY
12 inches (in) = 1 foot (ft) 8 fluid ounces (fl. oz.) = 1 cup (c)
36 inches (in) = 1 yard (yd) 2 cups (c) = 1 pint (pt)
3 feet (ft) = 1 yard (yd) 2 pints (pt) = 1 quart (qt)
1760 yard (yd) = 1 mile (mi) 4 quarts (qt) = 1 gallon
5280 feet (ft) = 1 mile (mi)

MASS
1 pound (lb) = 16 ounces (oz)
1 US short ton (T) = 2,000 pounds (lb)
1 metric ton (t) = 2,200 pounds (lb)

METRIC SYSTEM TO ENGLISH SYSTEM

AND VICE VERSA

1 inch (in) = 2.54 centimeters (cm)

1 foot (ft) = 30.38 centimeters (cm)
1 yard (yd) = 0.9 meters (m)
1 mile (mi) = 1.6 kilometers (km)
1 gallon (gal) = 3.8 liters (L)

A. English System to English System: Convert the following to the indicated unit.

1. 15 ft = ____________ in 6. 340 pt = ____________ c

2. 23 mi = ____________ ft 7. 3.8 gal = ____________ qt

3. 63 in = ____________ yd 8. 135 qt = ____________ pt

4. 9 yd = ____________ in 9. 5 T = ____________ lb

5. 31,680 ft = ____________ mi 10. 7 t = ____________ lb

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B. Metric System to English System and Vice Versa: Convert the following to the indicated
unit.

1. 5 in = ____________ cm 6. 40 gal = ____________ L

2. 11.2 mi = ____________ km 7. 123.8 L = ____________ gal

3. 8.3 ft = ____________ cm 8. 135 gal = ____________ L

4. 9 yd = ____________ cm 9. 15 ft = ____________ mm

5. 680 cm = ____________ in 10. 27 yd = ____________ m

C. Solve the following problems. Show your solutions below.

1. The length of a queen honeybee is 0.015 m. How long is this in feet?
2. The length of an ant is 0.007 m. How long is this in yards?
3. The diameter of a human hair is 0.00008 m. How long is this in inches?
4. A recipe needs 4 c of tomato paste. Will a 24 fl.oz. can a tomato paste be enough? Prove
your answer.
5. The following are the ingredients for making papier mache:
2 pt paste
4 c plaster Paris
6 qt (old newspaper and warm water)
Explain how you can measure the correct amount for each given ingredients if you
have only a one – cup measuring cup.

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