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Converting Common Units of

Linear, Mass and Capacity
Measure
Learner's Module in Mathematics 3
Quarter 4 ● Module 3

MILDRED S. PALTONGAN
Developer
Department of Education • Cordillera Administrative Region
 Republic of the Philippines
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Cordillera Administrative Region
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 PREFACE

This module is a project of the DepEd Schools Division of Baguio City through
the Curriculum Implementation Division (CID) which is in response to the
implementation of the K to 12 Curriculum.

This Learning Material is a property of the Department of Education, Schools

Division of Baguio City. It aims to improve students’ performance specifically in
Mathematics.

Date of Development April 2021

Resource Location DepEd Schools Division of Baguio City
Learning Area Mathematics
Grade Level 3
Learning Resource Type Module
Language English
Quarter/Week Q4/W3
Visualize, represent and convert
common units of measure from larger
to smaller unit and vice versa: meter
Learning Competency/Code and centimeter, kilogram and gram,
liter and milliliter
M3ME- IVb-3.9

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The developer wishes to express her gratitude to those who helped in the
development of this learning material. The fulfillment of this learning material would
not be possible without them.
To her colleagues in school for their moral and technical support in the
crafting of this learning module; To the office of DepEd Division of Baguio City for
giving her the opportunity to discover her skill as module writer.

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page
Copyright Notice ………………………………………………….……...….…. i
Preface …………………………………………………………………...…….… ii
Acknowledgement……………………………………………………. …….…... iii
Table of Contents……………………………………………………….……. … iv

Title Page…………………………………………………………………………. 1
What I Need to Know……………………………………………………………. 2
Learning Objectives
What I Know………………………………………………………….…………. 2

What’s In…………………………………………………………………………. 3

What’s New……………………………………….……………….……………. 4
What Is It……………………………………...………………………………… 6
What’s More ……………………………………………………….…………… 11

What I Have Learned………………………………………………………….. 12

What I Can Do…………………………………………………………………… 13

Post-Assessment …………………...…………………………………………… 13

Additional Activities……………………………………………….……………… 14

Answer Key………………………………………………………………………. 15

Reference Sheet…………………………………………………...…….…….… 16

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Converting Common Units of
Linear, Mass and Capacity
Measure
Learner's Module in Mathematics 3
Quarter 4 ● Module 3

MILDRED S. PALTONGAN
Developer
Department of Education • Cordillera Administrative Region

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 What I Need To Know

Welcome to your learning module in Mathematics 3!

This module was developed to help you improve your ability
in converting common units of measure from larger to smaller unit and
vice versa with the help of your parents/guardian or elder brother or
sister.
We hope this material will be of great help to you!

LEARNING OBJECTIVE
At the end of the module, you should be able to:
1) Visualize, represent and convert common units of measure from
larger to smaller unit and vice versa: meter and centimeter, kilogram
and gram, liter and milliliter.

What I Know

Let us determine how much you already knew about visualizing,

representing and converting common units of measure from larger to
smaller unit and vice versa: meter and centimeter, kilogram and gram,
liter and milliliter.

A. Fill in the blanks with the correct equivalent measure. Choose

your answer in the box.
6 500 8
6000 12 10

1. 5 meters = _______ centimeters

2. 600 centimeters = _______ meters
3. 8000grams = ________ kilograms

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 4. 6 kilograms = _______ grams
5. 12 000mL = _____ Liters

B. Convert the following to the indicated unit of measure.

1. 800 centimeters = ______ meters

2. 12.5 meters = _______ centimeters
3. 15 000 grams = ________kilograms
4. _______ grams = 25 kilograms
5. 2500 milliliters + 4500 milliliters = ______Liters

What’s In

To be able to visualize, represent and convert common units of

measure, you should have mastered the different standard units or
appropriate unit of measures in measuring the distance, weight and
capacity of objects.

In Linear Measurement we use meters and centimeters.

1 meter = 100 centimeter

Ex. 2 meters = 200 centimeters
In Mass Measurement we use kilograms and grams.

1 kilogram = 1000 grams

Ex. 3 kilograms
Ex = 3000 grams

In Capacity Measurement we use liters and milliliters.

1 liter = 1000 milliliter

Ex. 5 liters = 5000 milliliters

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 What’s New

Look at the picture below then read and understand the problem.
Janz and Jayden measured the length of their dinning table.
Janz found it to be 1.5 meter long, while Jayden said that it is 150 cm
long.
Whose measurement is correct? Why?
Janz and Jayden’s measurement is correct because 1.5 meter is
equal to 150 cm.

Janz’s measurement = 1.5 m

Jayden’s measurement = 150 cm

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B. Which is heavier, a kilo of mangoes or 1000 grams of strawberries?

1 kilogram of mangoes 1000 grams of strawberries

C. Chloe drank 1 liter of water while Keisha drank 1000

milliliters of water. Who drank more water? Chloe or Keisha?

1 liter of water drank by Chloe 1000 mL of water

drank by keisha

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 What is It?

In this lesson, you will learn about visualizing, representing and

converting common units of measure from larger to smaller unit and vice
versa: meter and centimeter, kilogram and gram, liter and milliliter.

LESSON 1: CONVERTING COMMON UNITS OF LINEAR MEASURE

Meter (m) and Centimeter (cm)

100 cm

To convert meter (m) to centimeter (cm)

Larger unit to a smaller unit = multiply the number of meters
by 100.

Janz’s measurement 1.5m Jayden’s measurement 150cm

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 Whose measurement is correct? Why?
Janz and Jayden’s measurement is correct because 1.5 meter is equal
to 150 cm.

➢ Convert 1.5m to centimeters

➢ Multiply 1.5 x 100 = 150
Answer: 1.5 meters = 150 centimeters

Examples:
1. Convert 2 meters to centimeters
➢ Multiply 2 x 100 = 200)
Answer: 2 meters = 200 centimeters

2. Convert 6.5 or 6 ½ meters to centimeters

➢ Multiply 6.5 x 100 = 650
Answer: 6.5 meters = 650 centimeters

To convert centimeter (cm) to meter (m)

Smaller unit to a Larger unit = divide the number of
centimeters by 100.

Examples:
1. Convert 300 centimeters to meters
➢ Divide 300 ÷ 100 = 3
Answer: 300 centimeters = 3 meters

2. Convert 550 centimeters to meter

➢ Divide 550 ÷ 100 = 5.5 or 5 ½
Answer: 550 centimeters = 5.5 or 5 ½ meters

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Assessment 1
Fill each blank with the equivalent measure.
1. 12 meters = ______ centimeters
2. 900 centimeters = ______ meters
3. ______ meters = 1,050 centimeters

LESSON 2: CONVERTING COMMON UNITS OF MASS

MEASURE ( kilogram and gram )

To convert kilograms (kg) to grams (g)

Larger unit to a Smaller unit = multiply the number of kilograms by 1000.

1 Kilogram of mangoes 1000 grams of strawberries

Which is heavier, a kilo of mangoes or 1000 grams of strawberries?

Answer: A kilo of mangoes is equal to 1000 grams of strawberries.

➢ Convert 1 kilogram to grams

➢ Multiply 1 x 1000= 1 000 grams
Answer : 1 kilogram = 1000 grams

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Examples:
1. Convert 3 kilograms to grams
➢ Multiply 3 x 1 000 = 3 000
Answer : 3 kilograms = 3 000 grams

2. Convert 4.5 or 4 ½ kilograms to grams

➢ Multiply 4.5 x 1000 = 4, 500
Answer : 4.5 kilograms = 4, 500 grams

To convert grams (g) to kilograms (kg)

Smaller unit to a Larger unit = divide the number of grams by 1000.

Examples:
1. Convert 4,000 grams to kilograms
➢ Divide 4000 ÷ 1000 = 4
Answer: 4000 grams = 4 kilograms

2. Convert 5,500 grams to kilograms

➢ Divide 5,500 ÷ 1000 = 5.5 or 5 ½
Answer: 5,500 grams = 5.5 or 5 ½ kilograms

Assessment 2
Fill in the blanks with the correct equivalent measure.
1. 14 kilograms = _______ grams
2. 23 kilograms = _______grams
3. 25 000 grams = _______kilograms

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LESSON 3: CONVERTING COMMON UNITS OF CAPACITY
MEASURE ( Liter and milliliter )

To convert liter (L) to milliliter (mL)

Larger unit to a Smaller unit = multiply the number of Liters by 1000.

1 liter of water drank by Chloe 1000 mL of water

drank by keisha

Who drank more water? Chloe or Keisha?

Answer: Keisha and Chloe drank the same amount of water beacause
1liter is equal to 1000 milliliters.
➢ Convert 1 liter to milliliter
➢ Multiply 1 x 1000 = 1000
Answer: 1 liter = 1000 mL
Examples:
1. Convert 9 Liters to milliliters
Multiply 9 x 1000 = 9 000
2. Covert 7.5 Liters to milliliters

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 Multiply 7.5 x 1000 = 7 500
Answer: 7.5 Liters = 7 500 milliliters

To convert milliliters (mL) to Liters (L)

Smaller unit to a Larger unit = we divide the number of milliliters by 1000.

Assessment 3 . Convert the following to the indicated unit of measure.

1. 10, 000 mL = _______L
2. 18, 000 m L = ________L
3. _______ mL = 26 L

What’s More

Activity 1

A. Find the equivalent unit of measure inside the box.

85 000 9 480 750

2.5 9.5 12.5 48

1) 900 centimeters = ______meters

2) _____ centimeters = 7.5 meters
3) 85 kilograms = _________ grams
4) _____ kilograms = 48 000 grams
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 5) 2,500 milliliters = _______liters
6) _____ liters = 12, 500milliliters

Activity 2

Put a check (/) if the statement is true and X if it is not.

_____1) 400 centimeters = 4 meters

_____2) 6 ½ meters = 650 centimeters
_____3) 2 500grams + 3 500grams = 6 kilograms
_____4) 7000grams + 4500grams = 74, 500 kilograms
_____5) 500 mL + 4500 mL = 5 L
_____6) 750 mL + 250mL = 1 L

What I Have Learned?

Let us now measure what you have learned in this lesson.

Complete the sentence by writing the correct word in the blank.

1.) To convert a larger unit to a smaller unit __________ the number of

unit by 1000 .
2.) To convert a smaller unit to a larger unit __________ the number of
unit by 1000 .
3) To measure the capacity of containers we use ___________ and
__________.
4. To measure the mass or weight of an object we use _________ and
____________.
5. To measure the length of big or long and small or short objects, we
use __________and __________.

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 What I Can Do

A. Write >, < or = inside the box to make the statement true.

1. 5 m 200cm + 350cm
2. 12 000 g – 2000 g 1kg
3. 10 L 250 mL + 550 mL

B. Solve the following problems.

4. The kalamansi tree is 500centimeters tall. How tall is the

kalamansi tree in meters?______

5. Sophia bought 5000 grams of strawberries in the market. How

many kilograms of strawberries did she buy?_______

Post-Assessment

A. Directions: Fill in the blanks with the correct equivalent

measure. Choose your answer in the box.
22 000 5000 9
36 15 000 16

1. 900 centimeters = _______ meters

2. _______grams = 15 kilograms
3. 22 kilograms = _______ grams
4. 16 000 milliliters = _____ Liters
5. ______Liters = 36 000 milliliters

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B. Convert the following to the indicated unit of measure.

1. 600 centimeters = ______ meters

2. 1 ½ meters = _______ centimeters
3. 33 kilograms = ________ grams
4. _______ grams = 15 kilograms
5. 1500 milliliters + 500 milliliters = ______Liters

Additional Activities

A. Solve the following problems. Show your solutions in the box.

1. Keira drinks 2.5 liters of water in one day. How many milliliters
does she drink in one day? __________

2. The length of a bookshelf is 3 meters. How long is the bookshelf

in centimeters ?___________

3. Gina weighs 58 kilograms. How much is that in grams?_______

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What I know
A.
1. 500
2. 6
3. 8
4. 6 000
5. 12
What Is It
Assessment 1 Assessment 2
1. 1 200 1) 14 000
2. 9 2) 23 000
3. 10.5 or 10 ½ 3) 25
Assessment 3
1. 10
2. 18
3. 26 000
What’s More
Activity 1 Activity 2
1. 9 1. /
2. 750 2. /
3. 85,000 3. /
4. 48 4. x
5. 2.5 5. /
6. 12.5 6. /
What I have learned
1 multiply
2) divide
3) milliliter and liter
4) gram and kilogram
5) centimeter or meter
What I can do Post Assessment
A. B. A B
1) < 1.5 meters 1) 9 1) 6
2) = 2. 5 kg 2) 15 000 2) 150
3) > 3) 22 000 3) 33 000
4) 16 4) 15 000
5) 36 5) 2
Additional Activity
1) 2 500 ( 2.5 x 100 = 2 500)
2) 300 ( 3 x 100 = 300)
3) 58 ( 58 000 ÷ 1000 = 58)
Answer Key
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Cabanero, Perseveranda M. et al.(2003) Math and Me 3 (book). Quezon

City, Philippines: Bookman, Inc.

Bureau of Elementary Education,Department of Education(2010)

Lesson Guides in Elementary Mathematics Grade 3, Pasig City

Chingcuangco, Ofelia G.;et. al. (2015) Mathematics Grade 3 ,(Teacher’s

Guide and Learners Material), Department of Education. Pasig
City: Rex Book Store, Inc.

De Lara, Ruth G., (2011) Discovering Mathematics Today 3, (book)

Mandaluyong City, Philippines: Merryland Publishing Corporation

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