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Mathematical Literacy Level 2 Module 3
Level 2 Mathematical Literacy study guide, 26 pages. Read online or get the free PDF download.
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Measurement and time
conversions
Module 3
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Overview
3.1 Time notation
3.2 Conversions with a calculator
3.3 Time calculations
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Time notation
Unit 3.1
Analogue time Digital time
Analogue clocks show 12 hours Digital clocks usually show 24
on their faces and represent hours. They use only numbers to
time by the position of hands on show the time.
the dial.
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Time notation
Unit 3.1
In a.m. and p.m. time, the 24-hour day is divided into two periods of
twelve hours each:
• Before noon: from 12 a.m. to 12 p.m.
• After noon: from 12 p.m. to 12
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Example 3.1 page 49
Unit 3.1
Write the following in 24-hour time.
a) 12.15 a.m. b) 3.23 a.m. c) 6.59 p.m. d) 12.23 p.m.
a) 12.00 a.m. is midnight shown as 00:00 so 12:15 a.m.
is 00:15
b) 03:23
c) Add 12 hours: 18:59
d) 12:23 (just after midday)
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Exercise 3.1
Unit 3.1
Complete Exercise 3.1 on page 49 of your Student’s Book
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Conversions with a calculator
Unit 3.2
To convert from one unit of measurement to another:
Decide whether you are converting to a
bigger unit or a smaller unit.
÷ x
Converting to a Converting to a
bigger smaller
unit, your unit, your
measurement will be measurement will be
smaller, so you will bigger, so you will
divide. multiply.
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Metric System
Unit 3.2
In South Africa, we use the metric system,
which is a base 10 system.
To make conversions easy, we can use a table:
km Hm Dm m dm cm mm
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Conversions on a calculator
Unit 3.2
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Metric System
Unit 3.2
> Example 3.2 on page 50
Convert 23 m to centimetres.
km Hm Dm m dm cm mm
2 3
km Hm Dm m dm cm mm
2 3 0 0
= 2 300 cm
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Metric System
Unit 3.2
> Example 3.2 on page 50
Convert 3 450 mm to metres.
km Hm Dm m dm cm mm
3 4 5 0
km Hm Dm m dm cm mm
3, 4 5 0
= 3,450 metres
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Exercise 3.2 and 3.3
Unit 3.2
Complete Exercise 3.2 and Exercise 3.3 on page 50 of your Student’s Book
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Time calculations
Unit 3.3
Time Values
in a minute in an hour in a day
So time conversions are not metric!
70 minutes + 60 minutes
= 130 minutes
= 2 hours 10 minutes
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Example 3.4 page 53
Unit 3.3
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Exercise 3.4
Unit 3.3
Complete Exercise 3.4 on page 54 of your Student’s Book
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Time calculations
Unit 3.3
Time conversions
> Example 3.5, page 55
a) Convert 3 hours 40 minutes to:
i) minutes ii) seconds
b) Convert 364 days to weeks.
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Time calculations
Unit 3.3
Time conversions
a) i) 60 minutes in an hour
(3 x 60) + 40 minutes = 220 minutes
ii) 60 seconds in a minute
220 x 60 = 13 200 seconds
b) 364 ÷ 7 = 52 weeks
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Case Study: Planning Study Time
Unit 3.3
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Exercise 3.5
Unit 3.3
Complete Exercise 3.5 on page 56 of your Student’s Book
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Timetables
Unit 3.3
Definition
Timetables are visual tools for planning your hours, days, weeks
and months.
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Timetables
Unit 3.3
Case Study: Planning study time
• Tsepo writes final exams for Marketing in 2 weeks.
• He needs to study for about 20 hours.
• He has classes until 2 days before the exam.
• He must attend classes for 4 hours per day.
• He takes 2 hours to travel to college and back each day.
• Tsepo works for 3 hours on Monday and Wednesday afternoons.
• He practises soccer on Tuesday and Thursday evenings.
• He plays soccer on a Saturday from 7.30 until 4 p.m.
• He takes 15 minutes to get to and from the soccer club.
Use the timetable below to help Tsepo plan his study time.
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Timetables
Unit 3.3
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
05:00
06:00
07:00
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24:00
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Exercise 3.6
Unit 3.3
Complete Exercise 3.6 on page 60 of your Student’s Book
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Module assessment
Module 3
Complete Module assessment on page 61 of your Student’s Book
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