1. Module 2

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Mathematics 10-3 Module 2

Module 2: The Imperial System

 

Lesson Summary

 

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The cost of flooring when building a new home depends on the area that has to be covered. You may have noticed that stores often quote prices for hardwood, linoleum, tile, carpet, and other forms of flooring in dollars per square foot or square yard. The square foot and square yard are imperial units of area.

 

In this lesson explored the following questions:

  • How are areas commonly measured in the imperial system?
  • What is the history of area units in the imperial system?
  • How are imperial system area units related?
  • How are imperial system area units applied in practical situations?
  • How can you convert between imperial area units and area units in the SI (metric) system?

Check your level of understanding of the materials covered in this lesson by completing “Lesson 2 Traffic Lights.” If you select an amber or red traffic light in the multimedia piece, you will receive information about additional work you can complete to improve your understanding of the topics. Complete the suggested work before you proceed to the Lesson 2 Assignment. If you experience difficulty, contact your teacher before starting the Lesson 2 Assignment.

 

You discovered that common imperial units of area included the square inch, square foot, and square yard. In the SI (metric) system, larger areas are described using hectares and square kilometres. In the imperial system, you found that the acre and square mile were used for larger areas.

 

Assignment

 

Retrieve the Lesson 2 Assignment Booklet you saved in your course folder at the start of this lesson. Complete the Assignment. Resave your Assignment Booklet in your course folder and submit a copy to your teacher for assessment.

 

Unit Project

 

Before you move on to the next lesson, you should start to address the area components in the Unit 1 Project by applying the skills you mastered in this lesson. For more information about this step and later steps of the Unit Project, refer to the Unit 1 Project description.