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Department of Education: Republic of The P Hilippines

This document provides information about systems of measurement and converting between units. It discusses: - The English and metric systems of measurement, including common units like inches, feet, yards, millimeters, centimeters, and meters. - Equivalents between English and metric units, such as 12 inches = 1 foot and 1 inch = 2.54 centimeters. - How to read a ruler marked in both inches and centimeters, and examples for converting between units like 12 inches to centimeters and feet to inches.

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Department of Education: Republic of The P Hilippines

This document provides information about systems of measurement and converting between units. It discusses: - The English and metric systems of measurement, including common units like inches, feet, yards, millimeters, centimeters, and meters. - Equivalents between English and metric units, such as 12 inches = 1 foot and 1 inch = 2.54 centimeters. - How to read a ruler marked in both inches and centimeters, and examples for converting between units like 12 inches to centimeters and feet to inches.

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R epublic of the P hilippines  Inch

D epartment of E ducation  Yard


N a t i o n a l C a pi t a l Re g i o n  Miles
Sc h o o l s D i v i s i o n O f f i c e o f La s Pi ñ a s C i t y
2. Metric system is a decimalized system of measurement. It exists in several variations with different
NAME: ______________________________________________________________ Score: ______________________ choices of base units. Metric units are widely used around the world for personal, commercial, and
GRADE & SECTION _______________________ Teacher: ___________________ scientific purposes.

________________________ MODULE IN TLE 8  Millimeter


Third Quarter  Centimeter
Week 4
 Decimeter
 Meter
MOST ESSENTIAL LEARNING COMPETENCY
Lesson 2: Perform Mensuration and Calculation B. English units and equivalents
LO 2: Carry out measurements and calculations (code: TLE_IAE17/8MC-0d-2)
 12 inches = 1 foot
OBJECTIVE  1 foot (ft) = 3 yards (yd)
Convert data to its equivalent unit of measurement  1 yard = 36 inches

C. Metric units and equivalents

 10 millimeters = 1 centimeter (cm)


System of Measurement  10 centimeters = 1 decimeter (dm)
A system of measurement is a set of units which can be used to specify anything can be  10 decimeters = 1 meter
measured.
D. English to metric equivalents

 1 inch = 2.54 cm
 1 foot = 30.48 cm
These are common units of measurement used in making layout and installation of  1 yard = 91.44 cm
electrical materials:

A. Linear Measures
1. English system provides the creative way on how people can measure by themselves. For
example, people measure shorter distance on the ground with their feet. They measure long
distances by their palms which is equal to a yard.
E. The centimeter graduation
How to read the inch graduation:

1. First graduation is 1/16 inch


2. Second graduation is 1/8 inch
3. Third graduation is 3/16 inch
4. Fourth graduation is ¼ inch, then follow the given scale above.

How to read the cm graduation:


1. First graduation is .5 mm
2. Second graduation is 1 mm
3. Third graduation is 1.5 mm Converting the unit of measurement from English to metric and vice versa
4. Fourth graduation is 2 mm
Example: 1.
Note: If the graduation reaches 10 mm, it is equivalent to 1 cm. 12 inches = ________ cm Cancel the common unit and
Since 12 inches = 2.54 cm apply cross multiplication
1 inch

12 x 2.54 cm = __________
F. The inch graduation 1

Therefore: 12 inches = 30.48 cm

2.
6 feet = ________ inches
Perform the indicated operation.
Since 6 feet = 12 inches
1 feet

6 x 12 inches
1

MJC 6/30/2020
Therefore: 6 feet = 72 inches

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