Mnemonics Worksheet: Chunking Numbers
Memory tip (Fewer, bigger pieces): Split long numbers into groups of 3 or 4: a 10-digit phone number as 3-3-4; a 12-digit number as 4-4-4. Dates: 2 digits for the day, 2 for the month, 4 for the year: 26011950 → 26/01/1950. Check every digit stays in the same order — chunks group digits, they never change them.
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- 1.📅 The digits 22041975 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 220/419/75 (b) 2204/19/75 (c) 22/0419/75 (d) 22/04/1975
- 2.🔢 You want to remember the number 382195013784. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 3829 5013 784 (b) 3821 9501 37844 (c) 3821 9501 3748 (d) 3821 9501 3784
- 3.🔢 A 8-digit number is split into chunks of 2 digits each. How many chunks is that?
- 4.🔢 Chunking works for… (a) numbers and letter lists (b) only pictures (c) only numbers (d) nothing at all
- 5.🔢 A 12-digit number is split into chunks of 3 digits each. How many chunks is that?
- 6.🔢 You want to remember the number 838611695. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 838 611 695 (b) 838 611 1695 (c) 388 611 695 (d) 838 611 95
- 7.🔢 You want to remember the number 564726370600. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 5674 2637 0600 (b) 5647 2637 600 (c) 5647 2637 0600 (d) 5647 2633 70600
- 8.🔢 A chunk is easiest to keep when it… (a) changes daily (b) has no pattern (c) is very long (d) means something to you
- 9.🔢 Instead of holding 12 separate digits, you hold them as 3 chunks. How many fewer things do you hold in mind?
- 10.🔢 Instead of holding 8 separate digits, you hold them as 3 chunks. How many fewer things do you hold in mind?
- 11.🔢 You want to remember the number 660426880843. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 6642 6880 843 (b) 6604 2688 0843 (c) 6640 2688 0843 (d) 6660 4268 80843
- 12.🔢 You want to remember the number 593617782004. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 5936 7178 2004 (b) 5936 1772 004 (c) 5936 1778 20004 (d) 5936 1778 2004
- 13.🔢 What is chunking? (a) saying it backwards (b) reading very fast (c) splitting into groups (d) writing it twice
- 14.🔢 A 10-digit number is split into chunks of 2 digits each. How many chunks is that?
- 15.🔢 You want to remember the number 3929314930. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 392 931 4930 (b) 392 931 493 (c) 392 931 14930 (d) 932 931 4930
- 16.🔢 Instead of holding 9 separate digits, you hold them as 3 chunks. How many fewer things do you hold in mind?
- 17.📅 The digits 07091978 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 07/09/1978 (b) 07/0919/78 (c) 0709/19/78 (d) 070/919/78
- 18.🔢 Instead of holding 12 separate digits, you hold them as 4 chunks. How many fewer things do you hold in mind?
- 19.🔢 You want to remember the number 916920188. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 919 620 188 (b) 916 921 88 (c) 916 920 188 (d) 916 920 1888
- 20.🔢 You want to remember the number 8072248806. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 807 224 8806 (b) 807 228 4806 (c) 807 224 48806 (d) 807 224 880
- 21.🔢 You want to remember the number 724716143. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 724 716 143 (b) 742 716 143 (c) 724 761 43 (d) 724 711 6143
- 22.🔢 You want to remember the number 2228071725. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 222 280 71725 (b) 222 801 725 (c) 222 870 1725 (d) 222 807 1725
- 23.🔢 You want to remember the number 102579021306. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 1025 7902 1036 (b) 1025 7902 1306 (c) 1025 7902 13306 (d) 1025 7021 306
- 24.🔢 A 16-digit number is split into chunks of 4 digits each. How many chunks is that?
- 25.🔢 You want to remember the number 927900909812. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 9279 0099 0812 (b) 9279 0090 9812 (c) 9290 0909 812 (d) 9279 9009 09812
- 26.🔢 Which is a good way to chunk the year 1947? (a) 1 and 947 (b) 194 and 7 (c) 19 and 47 (d) 1 9 4 7
- 27.🔢 Why is 987 654 3210 easier to hold than 9876543210? (a) it is a smaller number (b) it is printed bigger (c) three chunks, not ten (d) it has fewer digits
- 28.📅 The digits 11081997 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 11/0819/97 (b) 1108/19/97 (c) 110/819/97 (d) 11/08/1997
- 29.🔢 You want to remember the number 557938002. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 557 938 002 (b) 579 380 02 (c) 555 793 8002 (d) 557 930 802
- 30.🔢 You want to remember the number 449827227. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 449 827 2227 (b) 448 927 227 (c) 449 827 27 (d) 449 827 227
- 31.🔢 You want to remember the number 602670297. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 602 670 297 (b) 602 677 0297 (c) 062 670 297 (d) 602 702 97
- 32.📅 The digits 18111961 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 18/1119/61 (b) 181/119/61 (c) 18/11/1961 (d) 1811/19/61
- 33.📅 The digits 11071977 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 1107/19/77 (b) 11/0719/77 (c) 110/719/77 (d) 11/07/1977
- 34.🔢 You want to remember the number 182307099. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 182 307 09 (b) 128 307 099 (c) 182 330 7099 (d) 182 307 099
- 35.🔢 A 6-digit number is split into chunks of 2 digits each. How many chunks is that?
- 36.🔢 You want to remember the number 300084810866. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 3000 8841 0866 (b) 3000 8481 0866 (c) 3000 0848 10866 (d) 3000 8410 866
- 37.📅 The digits 11071975 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 110/719/75 (b) 11/0719/75 (c) 1107/19/75 (d) 11/07/1975
- 38.📅 The digits 04031951 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 04/03/1951 (b) 0403/19/51 (c) 04/0319/51 (d) 040/319/51
- 39.📅 The digits 02022017 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 0202/20/17 (b) 02/0220/17 (c) 02/02/2017 (d) 020/220/17
- 40.📅 The digits 18061993 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 18/0619/93 (b) 180/619/93 (c) 1806/19/93 (d) 18/06/1993
Answer key
- 22/04/1975
- 3821 9501 3784
- 4
- numbers and letter lists
- 4
- 838 611 695
- 5647 2637 0600
- means something to you
- 9
- 5
- 6604 2688 0843
- 5936 1778 2004
- splitting into groups
- 5
- 392 931 4930
- 6
- 07/09/1978
- 8
- 916 920 188
- 807 224 8806
- 724 716 143
- 222 807 1725
- 1025 7902 1306
- 4
- 9279 0090 9812
- 19 and 47
- three chunks, not ten
- 11/08/1997
- 557 938 002
- 449 827 227
- 602 670 297
- 18/11/1961
- 11/07/1977
- 182 307 099
- 3
- 3000 8481 0866
- 11/07/1975
- 04/03/1951
- 02/02/2017
- 18/06/1993
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