Module 7

Measurement in Real-Life
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Alexis lives in Toronto. She made a long distance phone call to
her sister in Winnipeg, Manitoba at 8:50p.m. EST. What time
was it in Winnipeg?
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PART 1
Time
Mrs. Brady visits her grandchildren for 6 weeks during the summer. How many
days does she visit her grandchildren?

60 seconds (s) = 1 minute (min)

60 minutes = 1 hour (h)
24 hours = 1 day (d)
7 days = 1 week (wk)
365 days = 1 year (y)
12 months (mo) = 1 year
52 weeks = 1 year
100 years = 1 century (c)

To change from weeks to days, multiply.

6 weeks = ? days
1 week = 7 days
6 x 7 = 42
6 weeks = 42 days

Mrs. Brady’s visit lasted for 42 days.

Example: How many hours is 150 minutes?

150 minute = ? hours

60 minutes = 1 hour
150 ÷ 60 = 2.5 2 hours
150 minutes = 2.5 hours 30 minutes

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Analog Clocks

Most devices we use are digital and tell us what the time is. Sometimes you
might need to read an analog clock. Analog clocks use hands to show the time.

Step 1: Look at the number on the clock face. Clocks are numbered from 1-
12.

Step 2: Look at the shorter hand. This tells you the hour. In this example, the
shorter hand is pointing to the 9 which means that the time is
somewhere between 9:00 and 9:59.

Step 3: Look at the longer hand, which tells you the minutes. Each of the 12
numbers on the clock face divides a 60-minute hour into 5-minute
intervals. Beginning at 12, count 5 minutes for every time the long
hand has passed a bigger number:
• 12 = :00 • 6 = :30
• 1 = :05 • 7 = :35
• 2 = :10 • 8 = :40
• 3 = :15 • 9 = :45
• 4 = :20 • 10 = :50
• 5 = :25 • 11 = :55

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Step 4: Use the longer hand to find the individual minutes between the
numbers. Most clock faces have 4 markers between each number.
Each marker is for an additional minute. So if the longer hand points
between 12 and 1, at the third marker, then the minute is :03. If the
clock doesn’t have markers, you need to estimate where the marker
is pointing. For example, if it is halfway between 12 and 1, you would
guess :03.

Step 5: Read the time. In the example clock, the shorter hand is pointing at
the 9 and the longer had is pointing at the 12. The time is 9:00.

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Part 1: Time
Practice Your Skills

Exercise 1-A
Complete.

1. 2 h = _____ min 2. 2 d = ____ h 3. 4 min = _____ s

4. 12h = _____ min 5. 300s = _____ min 6. 1 h = _____s

7. 6 min = _____ s 8. 1 d = ______ min 9. 210 min = _____ h

10. 1 d = ______s 11. ______ min = 900s 12. ______wk = 168h

13. _____h = 2 d 14. 280 d = _____ wk 15. ____min = 720s

16. 5 d = _____ h 17. ____ y = 730 d 18. 10 y = _____ mo

19. ____ mo = 2.5 y 20. 35 d = _____ wk 21. 360 min = _____ h

22. _____wk = 5 y 23. _____ y = 2 c 24. 96 mo = ______ y

25. 4 c = _____ y 26. 84 d = _____ wk 27. 4 y = _____ mo

Real-Life Math
Exercise 1-B
Solve.

28. Walter spends 3 weeks in Mexico. How many days is that?

29. Diana watched a movie that was 1 hour 55 minutes. How many minutes was
the movie?

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30. The airline flight lasted 3 hours. How many seconds was the flight?

31. Mary called her daughter-in-law on Saturday. The call lasted 39 minutes. How
many seconds did the call last?

32. Write the time for each clock.

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PART 2
Adding and Subtracting Time
Janice works part-time as a cashier. She worked 5 h 15 min on Monday and 3 h 55
min on Wednesday. What is the total time she worked?

To find out, add.

Step 1 Add the minutes. Regroup.

5¹h 15 min
+3 h 55 min 60 min = 1 h so
70 min 70 min = 1 h 10 min
10 min

Step 2 Add the hours.

5¹h 15 min
+3 h 55 min
9 h 10 min

Janice worked 9 h 10 min.

Example: It took Tim 17 minutes 14 seconds to complete a typing test. It took

Maddie 14 minutes 39 seconds to complete the same test. How much
longer did it take Tim to finish the test?

To find out, subtract.

17¹⁶min 14⁷⁴ s
-14 min 39 s 1 min = 60 s
35 s 60 + 14 = 74 s

17¹⁶ min 14⁷⁴ s

-14 min 39 s Subtract the minutes.
2 min 35 s

It took Tim 2 min 35 s longer to complete the test.

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Part 2: Adding and Subtracting Time
Practice Your Skills

Exercise 2-A
Add.

1. 2 hours 4 minutes 2. 16 minutes 32 seconds

+3 hours 15 minutes + 4 minutes 38 seconds

3. 19 hours 55 minutes 4. 23 minutes 14 seconds

+ 2 hours 17 minutes +10 minutes 52 seconds

Exercise 2-B
Subtract.

5. 6 hours 35 minutes 6. 10 minutes 5 seconds

-2 hours 10 minutes - 3 minutes 46 seconds

7. 32 minutes 10 seconds 8. 11 hours 14 minutes

-10 minutes 39 seconds - 8 hours 22 minutes

Real-Life Math
Exercise 2-C
Solve.

9. Raymond cooks his special chili for 2 hours 45 minutes. Max cooks his chili 30
minutes longer than Raymond cooks his. How long does Max cook his chili?

10. The drive from Kelley’s house to her daughter’s house took 3 hours 10
minutes during rush hour traffic. It normally takes 2 hours 15 minutes. How much
longer does the drive take during rush hour.

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PART 3
Elapsed Time
Emily arrived at the meeting at 9:45 A.M. The meeting lasted until 12:15 P.M.
How long did the meeting last?

To find out, subtract.

12:15 P.M. 12¹¹ hours 15⁷⁵ minutes

9:45 A.M. + 9 hours 45 minutes
2 hours 30 minutes
The meeting lasted for 2 hours 30 minutes.

Example: Wayne left for the airport at 6:30 P.M. It took 1 hour 10 minutes to
get to the airport by car. What time did Wayne get to the airport?

Mental Math
You can solve this problem mentally.

Think: 6:30 P.M. to 7:30 P.M. is 1 hour.

7:30 P.M. and 10 minutes is 7:40 P.M.

Wayne arrived at the airport at 7:40 P.M.

Example: It takes Martin 2 hours 30 minutes to cook and eat dinner. He starts
at 5:30p.m. Then he rides his bicycle for 1 hour 15 minutes before he
gets ready for bed. What time does Martin get ready for bed?

5:30p.m. 5 hours 30 minutes

+2 hours 30 minutes
8 hours 0 minutes 8:00 P.M.

Think: 8:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. is 1 hour.

9:00 P.M. and 15 minutes is 9:15 P.M.

Martin gets ready for bed at 9:15 P.M.

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Part 3: Elapsed Time
Practice Your Skills

Exercise 3-A
Solve.

1. Brian starts work at 8:45 A.M. He wakes up at 6:30 A.M. How much time does
Brian have to get dressed and get to work?

2. Rose wants to watch a late night talk show on TV. It starts at 12:35 A.M. and
ends at 1:15 A.M. How long is the show?

3. Krista gets home from work at 7:30 P.M. She relaxes for 55 minutes before she
goes to yoga class. What time does she leave for class?

4. Carol put a turkey in the oven at 9:25 A.M. The turkey cooked for 5 hours. What
time did she take the turkey out of the oven?

5. Richard left Toronto International Airport at 9:55 P.M. His flight to Winnipeg
Manitoba took 2 hours 10 minutes. What time did he arrive in Winnipeg?

6. Justin began his shift at 10:35 P.M. He worked for 7 hours. What time did Justin
get off work?

7. Eleanor begins her lunch hour at 11:45 A.M. She leaves work at 4:45 P.M. How
long is it between the start of lunch and the end of the work day?

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PART 4
Metric Units of Length
In Canada we use the metric system, which is the major system of measurement
used in most of the world. The United States is one exception. They use the
customary or imperial system of measurement in most everyday situations.

The metric system is a base-ten system of measurement. The most commonly

used units of length are the centimetre (cm), the metre (m) and the kilometre
(km). The base unit for length in the metric system is the metre.

1 millimetre = 0.001 metre

1 centimetre = 0.01 metre
1 decimetre = 0.1 metre
1 dekametre = 10 metres
1 hectometre = 100 metres
1 kilometre = 1,000 metres

We use centimetres to measure small objects.

We use kilometres to measure long distances.

Example: Which is the better unit to measure:

a. width of a room? metre

b. distance to work? kilometre
c. length of fabric? metre
d. an index finger? centimetre

Mental Math
You can compare units of length mentally.

Which is greater, 15 cm or 1 m?

Think: 1 m = 100 cm

So, 15 cm is less than 1 m.

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Example: Brittany jogged 6 kilometres in 1 hour. How many metres is that?

To change a larger unit to a smaller unit, multiply.

6 km = ? m
1 km = 1,000 m
6 x 1,000 = 6,000
6 km = 6,000 m

Brittany jogged 6,000 m.

Example: Danny measures the window in his living room for new curtains. The
window is 170 cm wide. How many metres wide is the window?

To change a smaller unit to a larger unit, divide.

100 cm = ? m
100 cm = 1 m
170 ÷ 100 = 1.70
170 cm = 1.7 m

The window is 1.7 m wide.

Example: Mary has a piece of fabric that is 4 m 5 cm. long. How many
centimetres long is the fabric?

4 m 5 cm = ? cm
1 m = 100 cm
4 x 100 = 400
400 + 5 = 405
4 m 5 cm= 405 cm

The fabric is 405 cm long.

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PART 4
Metric Units of Length
Exercise 4-A
Choose the better unit to measure each of the following.

1. distance around your hips a. km b. m c. cm

2. width of a notebook a. m b. km c. cm

3. distance to the airport a. cm b. km c. m

4. height of a building a. m b. km c. cm

5. length of a football field a. cm b. m c. km

Exercise 4-B
Complete

6. 3000 cm = ____ m 7. 60 m = ____ cm 8. 108 cm = _____ m

9. 10,500 m = ___ km 10. 300 m = ___ cm 11. 27 m= ____ cm

12. 72 cm = ____ m 13. ____ cm = 4 m 14. ______ m = 144 cm

15. 252 cm = _____ mm 16. ____ m = 180 cm 17. 60 cm = ____ m

18. 84 cm = ____ mm 19. ____ m = 1 km 20. 3 km = ___ m

21. 2 m 4 cm = _____ cm 22. 16 m= ____ cm

23. 5 m 8 cm = _____ cm 24. 2,000 m = ____ km

25. 9 m 2 cm = _____ cm 26. 7 m 8 cm = ____ mm

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PART 5
Metric Units of Weight and Capacity
The most commonly used units of weight are the gram (g), the kilogram (kg) and
the ton (t). To measure weight the base unit is the gram (g).

1 milligram = 0.0001 gram

1 centigram = 0.01 gram
1 decigram = 0.1 gram
1 dekagram = 10 grams
1 hectogram = 100 grams
1 kilogram = 1,000 grams
1 ton = 1,000 kilograms

We use grams to measure light objects.

We use kilograms and tons to measure heavy objects.

Example: Which is the better unit to measure:

a. a horse? kg
b. a kitten? g
c. an onion? g
d. a moving truck? t

Example: Roger buys 2 kg of green peppers at the grocery store. How many
grams is that?
To change from a larger unit to a smaller unit, multiply.

2 kg = ? g
1 kg = 1,000 g
2 x 1,000 = 2,000
2 kg = 2,000 g

Roger buys 2,000 grams of green peppers.

Example: 80 g = ? kg

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 To change from a smaller unit to a larger unit, divide.

80 g = ? kg
1,000 g = 1 kg
80 ÷ 1,000 = 0.08
80 g = 0.08 kg

To measure capacity we usually use metric units such as the millilitre (ml), the
litre (l) and the kilolitre (kl). The base unit for capacity is the litre.

1 millilitre = 0.001 litre

1 centilitre = 0.01 litre
1 decilitre = 0.1 litre
1 dekalitre = 10 litres
1 hectolitre = 100 litres
1 kilolitre = 1,000 litres

We use millilitres to measure small quantities of liquids. We use

litres and kilolitres to measure large quantities of liquids.

Sometimes when we measure capacity, especially in recipes, we need to

understand the customary units such as the fluid ounce (fl oz), the cup (c), the
pint (pt), the quart (qt), and the gallon (gal).

8 fluid ounces = 1 cup

2 cups = 1 pint
2 pints = 1 quart
4 quarts = 1 gallon

We use cups to measure small quantities of liquids.

We use gallons to measure larger quantities of liquids.

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Example: Which is the better unit to measure:
a. paint? l
b. motor oil? ml
c. water in a bathtub? l
d. a juice glass? ml

Example: Ashley buys 1.5 litres of apple cider. How many millilitres is that?

To change from a larger unit to a smaller unit, multiply.

1.5 l = ? ml
1 l = 1,000 ml
1.5 x 1,000 = 1,500
1.5 l= 1,500 ml

Ashley buys 1.500 ml of apple cider.

Example: 16 kl = ? l

To change from a smaller unit to a larger unit, divide.

16 kl = ? l
1 kl= 1,000 l
16 ÷ 1,000 = 0.016
16 kl = 0.016 l

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PART 5
Exercise 5-A
Complete using metric measures.

1. Mel weighs about 89 _____.

2. A small carton of juice holds about 1 _____.

3. An envelope weight about 3 ______.

4. A washing machine holds about 190 ____ of water.

5. Jan used about 8 _____ of paint in the living room.

6. The average weight of an African elephant is 7 ______.

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PART 6
Temperature
The Celsius (°C) temperature scale is used for measuring temperature in the
metric system. The two points of reference for this scale are the boiling point of
water and the freezing point of water.

0°C is the freezing point for water

100°C is the boiling point for water

The Celsius scale has an interval from freezing to boiling that is a power of 10 (100
= 102). The thermometer below has the freezing point and the boiling point as
well as some common temperatures.

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Look at the thermometer.

The temperature of Pat’s tea is 54˚C below the temperature of boiling water.
What is the temperature of the tea?

To find the difference, subtract 54˚C from 100˚C.

100
- 54
46

Pat’s tea is 46˚C.

Example: The outside temperature on Saturday was 13˚C below the normal
body temperature of a human. What was the temperature?

To find out, look at the thermometer.

Subtract 13˚C from 37˚C.
37
-13
24

It was 24˚C on Saturday.

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PART 6
Exercise 6-A
Write the temperature.

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Exercise 6-B
Choose the most reasonable temperature.

7. hot soup a. 30˚C b. 85˚C c.110˚C

8. a summer day a. 85˚C b. -10˚C c. 45˚C

9. an autumn day a. 92˚C b. 61˚C c. 25˚C

10. baking potatoes a. 40˚C b. 240˚C c. 90˚C

11. ice cubes a. 40˚C b. -5˚C c. 400˚C

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Real-Life Math
Module #7 Task-based Activity: Time Zones

A time zone is a geographic region where the same standard time is used. There
are six time zones in the Canada. From east to west they are Newfoundland Time
Zone, Atlantic Time Zone, Eastern Standard Time Zone (EST), Central Standard
Time Zone (CST), Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST), and Pacific Standard Time
Zone (PST). As you move from west to east the time increases by one hour in
each time zone except Newfoundland, which only increases 30 minutes.

Pacific Mountain Central Eastern Atlantic Newfoundland

Time Time Time Time Time
10:53 AM 11:35 AM 12:35 AM 1:35 PM 2:35 PM 3:05 PM

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When it is 6:00 p.m. in Toronto, what time is it in each city?
1. Victoria _____ 2. Halifax _____ 3. St John’s _____
4. Winnipeg _____ 5. Edmonton _____ 6. Quebec City _____
7. Charlottetown _____

A newscast is being shown live from Regina at 11:00 p.m. What time is it being
seen in each city?
8. Toronto _____ 9. Fredericton ______ 10. St John’s _____

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Module 7: Measurement in Real Life
Review

Complete.

1. _____ s = 7 min 2. 192 h = ______ d 3. 156 wk = ______ y

4. 6 d = _____ h 5. 1 d = ______ min 6. 540 min = _____ h

7. 48 cm = _____ m 8. ______ m = 1 km 9. 3 km = _____ m

10. _____ cm = 1 m 11. 12 cm = ____ mm 12. _____ cm = 8 m

Add or subtract.

13. 6 hours 12 minutes 14. 13 hours 40 minutes

+3 hours 15 minutes + 3 hours 50 minutes

15. 8 minutes 31 seconds 16. 10 hours 5 minutes

- 3 minutes 45 seconds - 8 hours 33 minutes

Real Life Math

Solve.

26. Katie gets up at 6:45 a.m. She has to leave for work at 9:00a.m. How long does
she have to get ready for work?

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