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Antonio J. Villegas St. Ermita, Manila

MATH 7

“The nearest
APPROXIMATION to an
understanding of life is to
feel it and realize it to the
fullest.”

Quarter 2 Week 1 Module 1

Learning Competency:
Approximates the measures of quantities particularly length,
weight/mass, volume, time, angle and temperature and
rate. (M7ME-IIa-3)
 HOW TO USE THIS MODULE

Before starting the 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. Write on your notebook the concepts about the lessons. Writing
enhances learning, that is important to develop and keep in mind.
3. Perform all the provided activities in the module.
4. Let your facilitator/guardian assess your answers using the answer
key card.
5. Analyze conceptually the posttest and apply what you have learned.
6. Enjoy studying!

PARTS OF THE MODULE

• Expectations - These are what you will be able to know after completing
the lessons in the module.
• Pre-test - This will measure your prior knowledge and the concepts to be
mastered throughout the lesson.
• Looking Back to your Lesson - This section will measure what learnings
and skills did you understand from the previous lesson.
• Brief Introduction- This section will give you an overview of the lesson.
• Activities - This is a set of activities you will perform with a partner.
• Remember - This section summarizes the concepts and applications of
the lessons.
• Check your Understanding - It will verify how you learned from the
lesson.
• Post-test - This will measure how much you have learned from the
entire module.

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LESSON
1
Approximating Measures of
Quantities

• You will approximate the measures of quantities particularly length,

weight/mass, volume, time, angle and temperature and rate.
• Specifically, this module will help you to:
• identify the different measuring tools that were in approximating
measures of quantities;
• differentiate exact time from approximate time; and
• determine the appropriate unit to be used in approximating
measures of quantities.
•

Let us start your journey in learning

more about the Approximating
Measures of Quantities
I am sure you are ready and excited
to answer the Pretest.

PRETEST
Read and analyze each statement carefully. Choose the letter of the
correct answer.

1) Who invented the first folding ruler?

a) Anton Ullrich c) Frank Hunt
b) Eckhard Unger d) Richard Salter
2) Someone says that the day’s temperature is 90. What scale is that person using?
a) Celsius b) Fahrenheit c) Kelvin d) cannot be determined
3) Which of these numbers is approximate or not exact?
a) Terry bought 5 cupcakes.
b) Mini bought 1 kg of rice.
c) Jenny has 12 nieces and nephews.
d) Olive has 30 classmates.
4) The temperature outside is 36C. Which of the following should you wear?
a) a light jacket b) a sweater c) a heavy coat d) a sando
5) A car travels 432km in 6 hours. Find its average speed.
a) 62kph b) 65kph c) 72kph d) 75kph

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6) Which of the following can measure temperature?

a) ruler b) protractor c) weighing scale d) thermometer
7) All of these are devices use for measuring time except _______.
a) sundials b) hour glass c) velocimeter d) water clock
8) It is a value or quantity that is nearly but not exactly correct.
a) direct measurement c) approximation
b) precision d) None of the Above
9) Which of the following could be the appropriate unit for the floor area of a building?
a) cm2 b) m2 c) km2 d) hectare
10) What is the approximate length of a female green anaconda?
a) 4.6m b) 46m c) 460m d) .46m
11) Which of the following is the approximate time between April 20, 2017 and March
18, 2018?
a) 328 days b) 330 days c) 332 days d) 334 days
12) Which of the following could be the appropriate unit for the depth of the ocean?
a) cm b) mm c) km d) m
13) The earliest known center-beam scale used by Egyptians created was created in
what year?
a) 2400BC b) 400BC c) 1170AD d) 1878BC
14) Which of the following is the most sensible approximate temperature of boiling
water?
a) 100C b) 75C c) 50C d) 25C
15) Which of the following cannot measure volume?
a) ruler c) weighing scale
b) graduated cylinder d) velocimeter

Good job! You were able to finish

answering the pre-test. You may ask
your facilitator/guardian to check your
work. Congratulations and keep on
learning!

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LOOKING BACK TO YOUR LESSON

Before we approximate measures of different quantities, let’s check if

you still remember the different units that were discussed in the development of
measurement. Complete the crossword puzzle by answering the questions
below:

Across:
1) distance from the elbow to the tip of the longest finger
3) distance from the end of the thumb to the end of the little finger when the
hand is fully spread out
6) thickness or the width of the index finger
7) basic unit for length
9) another name for U.S Customary Unit
11) basic unit for capacity
13) width of the hand
14) the distance from the heel of the foot to the tip of the great toe
Down:
2) distance from the heel of one foot to the heel of the other foot when walking
4) basic unit for weight
5) system of measure that added prefixes to change the unit’s equivalence
8) distance from the tip of the middle finger to the chest part which is aligned
with your nose
10) a unit of measure in the English System with the abbreviation oz
12) distance from the end of the middle finger to the end of the other middle
finger when the arms are fully spread out
15) distance across the base of the four fingers that form the palm

Crossword Puzzle
Created by: Mike V. Tibulan

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THE MEASURING TOOLS

Going back to the history of measurement, we all know that

parts of the human body were the first measuring tools. But because
of some disadvantages, different measuring tools were invented.
Let’s look at the short history of some of the popular measuring tools
today.

RULER – a tool used to measure length. The first ruler was a

measuring rod made of copper alloy and dated from 2650BC. This
was found by German Assyriologist Eckhard Unger. The first folding
ruler was invented by Anton Ullrich in 1851 and the first flexible ruler
was made in 1902 by Frank Hunt.

WEIGHING SCALE – a device used to measure the mass of an

object. The earliest recorded use of weighing scale was in the year
2400BC in the Indus River Valley. In 1878BC, the earliest known

center-beam scale used by Egyptians was created. The first known

use of bismar scales (unequal arms) was in 440BC. In 1170AD,
Richard Salter of England created the first spring scale.

GRADUATED CYLINDER – a tool used to measure the volume of

liquids. This tool was invented by Albert Einstein in the year 1909.

PROTRACTOR – a tool used to measure angles. Something that

can be described as a protractor or a forerunner of a protractor is
found in a tomb of an ancient Egyptian architect Kha, dating around
1400 BC. The first real protractors were made more than five
hundred years ago but the inventor is not known. In 1810, Joseph
Huddart designed more sophisticated versions of a protractor for
calculating ship position at sea. This protractor was named three-arm
protractor because it had a circular scale and three arms.
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CLOCK– a device used to measure time. There is a range of

duration timers, a well-known example being the hourglass. Water
clocks, along with the sundials, are possibly the oldest time-
measuring instruments. A major advance occurred with the invention
of the verge escapement, which made possible the first mechanical
clocks around 1300 in Europe, which kept time with oscillating
timekeepers like balance wheels.

THERMOMETER – a tool used to measure temperature. Galileo

Galilei is often claimed to be the inventor of the thermometer but
what he invented is called thermoscope. The Italian, Santorio
Santorio (1561-1636) is generally credited with having applied a
scale to an air thermoscope at least as early as 1612 and thus is
thought to be the inventor of the thermometer as a temperature
measuring device. Santorio's instrument was an air thermometer.

SPEEDOMETER – is a gauge that measures and displays the

instantaneous speed of a vehicle. Charles Babbage is credited with
creating an early type of speedometer, which was usually fitted to
locomotives. The electric speedometer was invented by the Croatian
Josip Belušićin 1888 and was originally called avelocimeter.

Direct measurement is made when we use some common measuring tools to

measure an object’s length, weight, volume, time, angle, temperature, and rate or speed.
Since there may be errors when applying the methods of direct measurements and there are
limits in the degree of accuracy of the measuring tools, the results of all direct
measurements are an approximation only. According to the Oxford Dictionary,
approximation is a value or quantity that is nearly but not exactly correct.
As shown in Figure 1, Emman uses a ruler that only has cm markings to measure the
width of a privilege card. Emman finds out that it lies between 5cm and 6cm, but it is closer
to 5cm. So he says that the width of the privilege card is about 5cm.
As shown in Figure 2, Lito tries to measure the same privilege card with a ruler with
different markings. Each centimeter is divided into 10 equal parts. He finds that the width of
the privilege card lies between 5.1cm and 5.2cm, but it is closer to 5.2cm. So he says that
the width of the privilege card is about 5.2cm.
Who do you think has the correct measurement?

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Notice that Emman used a ruler in

which the distance between the
successive markings is 1 cm. We can say
that Emman’s measurement is correct if
rounded to the nearest centimeters.
Similarly, since the distance
between the successive markings on
Lito’s ruler is 0.1cm, we can also say that
his measurement is correct if rounded to Figure 1
the nearest tenths.
But if we are looking for the real
measurement of the width of the privilege
card, they are both wrong because it is
not equal to 5cm or 5.2cm. This is the
importance of using the word
“approximately”.
Whose measurement is more
accurate? Lito’s measurement is more
accurate than Emman’s measurement Figure 2
because his ruler is more precise than
Emman’s. Meaning, the more precise the measuring tool we use, the more accurate results
we can obtain.
In approximating measures of quantities, we must consider the appropriate unit to be
used. Using other units of measure to describe a quantity gives either very small or very
large number value. It becomes difficult to estimate the magnitude of the quantity if
inappropriate units are used. Here are some examples of different quantities and the
appropriate units to be used:
APPROPRIATE UNIT APPROPRIATE UNIT
QUANTITY QUANTITY
OF MEASURE OF MEASURE
Distance between two Feet and Inches,
Miles or kilometers Height of a Person
cities Centimeters
Weight of a Person Pounds or kilograms Capacity of Milk Bottle Liters
Area of a Football Square meter or
Size of Paper Inches or Centimeters
Field Square feet
Body Temperature Celsius Life Span/Age Years
Speed of a Vehicle km/h Measure of an Angle Degree
Duration Seconds/Minutes/Hours Depth of Ocean Meters or Feet

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Examples:
1) Choose the most sensible approximate length of the following:
a) lizard 19cm, 19mm, 19m, 19km
b) mouse 100m, 100dm, 100mm, 100cm
Answers:
a) The answer is 19cm.
Explanation: 19mm is less than the size of an adult’s thumb. 19m is too long for the
length of a lizard because 1m is approximately the length from your shoulder to your
fingertips when your arm is outstretched. 1km is equivalent to 1000m.
b) The answer is 100mm.
Explanation: 100cm is approximately 3 rulers. 10dm is equal to 100cm and 1m is
equal to 100cm
2) Choose the most sensible approximate weight of the following:
a) bowling 7260kg, 7260g, 7260mg
b) bunch of broccoli 6kg, 6g, 6mg
Answers:
a) The answer is 7260g.
Explanation: 7260kg is the approximate weight of 140 adults. 7260mg is the
approximate weight of 15 capsules.
b) The answer is 6kg.
Explanation: 6 g is equal to 12 pieces of 500mg capsule and 6mg is less than the
weight of 1 capsule.
3) Choose the most sensible approximate volume of the following:
a) water in an Olympic-size swimming pool
2 500 000 L 2 500 000 mL
Answer: 2 500 000 L.
Explanation:2 500 000mL is equal to 2500 bottles of 1 liter coke. Approximately 208
liters of water can fill a drum. 2 500 000mL is approximately 12 drums only.
4) Determine the approximate and the exact time between Nov. 12, 2014 and May 6,
2015.
Solution:
Approximate Time: 18 days before December + 6 days after April = 24 days
Counting the number of months: (Dec., Jan. Feb. March,
April)
5 months and 24 days
5(30days) + 24days = 174 days

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Exact Time: November 30 days (30 – 12) = 18 days March 31 days
December 31 days April 30 days
January 31 days May 6 days
February 28 days
18 + 31 + 31 + 28 + 31 + 30 + 6 = 175 days
5) Approximate the measure of the given angle on the right:
Answer: Using a protractor, the measure of the angle is
approximately 45
6) Choose the most sensible approximate temperature of the
following:
a) ice cream 30C 10 3C
b) hot soup 45C 35C 25C
Answers:
a) 3C b) 45C
7) Mike’s car leaves the house at 8:00 am and reaches a town 120km away from the
house at 10:30am. Approximately, what is the car’s speed?
Solution:
𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒
In getting the speed, we use the formula . The car travels for 2.5 hours.
𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒
Therefore, 120  2.5 = 48
Answer: The car’s speed is approximately 48km/h.

I. For items 1 – 3, choose the most sensible approximate measure.

1) a) length of blue whale 2990km, 2990m, 2990cm, 2990mm
b) length of Nile crocodile 420m, 420mm, 420Dm, 420cm
2) a) weight of Siberian Husky 23000g, 23000mg, 23000kg
b) weight of watermelon 11kg, 11g, 11mg
3) water capacity of a 3m x 2m x 1m aquarium
6 000 Liters 6000 milliliters
4) Determine the approximate time and exact time between:
a) April 23, 2017 and March 9, 2018
b) June 12, 2018 and September 14, 2019

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5) Approximate the measurement of the angles below:

a) b) c)

6) Choose the most sensible approximate temperature of the following:

a) freezer compartment 45C 20C -5C
b) morning in Tagaytay City 45C 30C 15C
7) A car leaves Town A at 6:30am and travels to Town B which is 210km away. The car
stops at a gasoline station for 30 minutes and reaches Town B at 10:30am. What is the
approximate speed of the car?
II. Give the approximate measurement of the following objects by using the appropriate
measuring tool:
1) Length of the blackboard
2) Weight of a pineapple
3) Weight of 5 notebooks
4) Length of the door
5) Volume of used mineral water

Approximation - is a value or quantity that is nearly but not exactly correct.

A direct measurement is made when we use some common measuring tools
to measure an object’s length, weight, volume, time, angle, temperature and rate or
speed.
All measurements are not exact and are approximations only.

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You may explore

more to check your
understanding!

In the following story, the units of the underlined quantities are not
appropriate. Express each of these quantities with more appropriate unit inside
the parenthesis that follows.

(The first one has been completed as an example.)

A huge turtle Teddy was going to have a race of 40 000cm (400m) with
a small rabbit Rachel. Teddy had an approximate weight of 30 000g( ) while
Rachel had an approximate weight of 1kg. To be fair, Rachel let Teddy go first and
promised that she would only start after 1 200sec( ). However, it started
raining heavily after Teddy had left for 0.05hr ( ). By the time Rachel started,
her hair had already absorbed approximately 0.0001m3( ) of rain water and
she found it difficult to run. As a result, she just failed to catch up with Teddy and
lost the race by a distance of approximately 0.001km( )

Hint: Here are some conversions between some commonly used units.
1m = 100cm 1hr = 60min 1L = 1000mL
1km = 1000m 1min = 60sec
1kg = 1000g 1L=0.001m3

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POSTTEST

Read the questions carefully. Circle the letter of the correct answer.
1) Who invented the first flexible ruler?
a) Anton Ullrich c) Frank Hunt
b) Eckhard Unger d) Richard Salter
2) Someone says that the day’s temperature scale in Metro Manila is in
Celsius. What could be the possible measure of temperature?
a) 30 b) 45 c) 60 d) 75
3) Which of these numbers is not an approximate measurement?
a) Mark refilled 1 liter of gasoline.
b) Angel bought 6 bananas.
c) Harry bought 3 yards of cloth.
d) Claire received 50kgs. of rice.
4) The temperature outside is 5C. Which of the following should you wear?
a) a short b) a sando c) a jacket d) a duster
5) A car travels an approximate speed of 63kph for 9 hours. What could be the
approximate distance travelled by the car?
a) 7 miles b) 7km c) 567 miles d) 567km
6) Which of the following cannot measure length?
a) meter stick c) ruler
b) tape measure d) protractor
7) Which of the following is the most possible oldest time-measuring
instrument?
a) Digital Clock c) Water Clock
b) Analog Clock d) Auditory Clock
8) It is a value or quantity that is nearly but not exactly correct.
a) direct measurement c) approximation
b) precision d) None of the Above
9) Which of the following could be the appropriate unit for the rice field?
a) cm2 b) m2 c) km2 d) hectare
10) What is the approximate length of a male green anaconda?
a) 30m b) 3m c) 300m d) 3km
11) Which of the following is the exact time between April 20, 2017 and March
18, 2018?
a) 328 days c) 332 days
b) 330 days d) 334 days
12) Which of the following could be the appropriate unit for life span/age?
a) decade b) year c) century d) month
13) The first known use of bismar scale was in what year?
a) 2400BC b) 400BC c) 1170AD d) 1878BC
14) Which of the following is the most sensible approximate temperature for
baking pizza in an oven?
a) 100C b) 150C c) 200C d) 250C
15) Which of the following is not an appropriate unit of measure for the height
of a person?
a) inches b) ft c) cm d) mm

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REFLECTIVE LEARNING SHEET

Approximation is like making an assumption. You are thinking of something that is

close to the truth but not the exact truth. How will you reflect on this quotation: “Do
not make assumptions unless you know the whole story. If in doubt, ask the person
directly.”?
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E-SITES

To further explore the concept learned today and if it possible to connect the internet,
you may visit the following links:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAo2RmYBedc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0B91xPrwcPE

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1868retrieved 19 May 2020
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2020
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length-weight-volume-and-temperature/05-measuring-length-weight-
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Acknowledgements

Writers: Mike V. Tibulan TII

Editors: Melody P. Rosales - Head Teacher VI

Ma.Theresa G. Mallari -Head Teacher VI
Maita G. Camilon - Head Teacher VI

Reviewer: Remylinda T. Soriano, EPS, Math

Angelita Z. Modesto, PSDS
George B. Borromeo, PSDS

Management Team: Maria Magdalena M. Lim-Schools Division

Superintendent-Manila,
Aida H. Rondilla-Chief Education Supervisor,
Lucky S. Carpio-EPS and Lady Hannah C Gillo, Librarian II-LRMS

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PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING Worksheet

BUNJEE JUMPING
Bungee jumping, also spelt bungy jumping, is an activity that involves a
person jumping from a great height while connected to a large elastic cord.
The launching pad is usually erected on a tall structure such as a building or
crane, a bridge across a deep ravine, or on a natural geographic feature
such as a cliff. It is also possible to jump from a type of aircraft that has the
ability to hover above the ground, such as a hot-air-balloon or helicopter.
The thrill comes from the free-falling and the rebound.

One day, a group of friends try to do this activity to approximate the

extension of the cord when they jump. Mike whose age is 23 weighs 50kgs,
Emman whose age is 26 weighs 60kgs and Lito whose age is 29 weighs
55kgs. All of them jump in the same position.

Let’s Analyze

1) Who do you think will reach the lowest point and stretch the bungee cord the most
after jumping?
a) Mike b) Emman c) Lito

2) Explain your answer in number 1.

3) Who do you think will bounce back higher?

a) Mike b) Emman c) Lito

4) Explain your answer in number 3.

5) What could be the approximate length of the extended cord if it stretches by

approximately 1 meter for every 2kg weight attached to the other end and Emman is the
one jumping? Show your solution.

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