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.🔢 You want to remember the number 9191351731. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 919 133 51731 (b) 991 135 1731 (c) 911 351 731 (d) 919 135 1731
- 2.🔢 Instead of holding 9 separate digits, you hold them as 4 chunks. How many fewer things do you hold in mind?
- 3.🔢 A 8-digit number is split into chunks of 4 digits each. How many chunks is that?
- 4.📅 The digits 27061979 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 27/06/1979 (b) 270/619/79 (c) 27/0619/79 (d) 2706/19/79
- 5.📅 The digits 14022024 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 14/02/2024 (b) 1402/20/24 (c) 140/220/24 (d) 14/0220/24
- 6.🔢 You want to remember the number 955172723957. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 9551 7272 3957 (b) 9551 7272 23957 (c) 9551 7273 2957 (d) 9551 7272 357
- 7.📅 The digits 08072007 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 080/720/07 (b) 08/0720/07 (c) 08/07/2007 (d) 0807/20/07
- 8.📅 The digits 03071953 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 03/0719/53 (b) 030/719/53 (c) 0307/19/53 (d) 03/07/1953
- 9.🔢 You want to remember the number 8233002167. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 823 300 22167 (b) 832 300 2167 (c) 823 300 2167 (d) 823 002 167
- 10.📅 The digits 04111964 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 041/119/64 (b) 0411/19/64 (c) 04/11/1964 (d) 04/1119/64
- 11.🔢 Instead of holding 11 separate digits, you hold them as 3 chunks. How many fewer things do you hold in mind?
- 12.🔢 You want to remember the number 5467509936. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 546 755 09936 (b) 546 750 9936 (c) 546 750 996 (d) 546 750 9963
- 13.🔢 You want to remember the number 187616275. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 187 616 275 (b) 187 612 75 (c) 187 611 6275 (d) 187 612 675
- 14.🔢 You want to remember the number 250633512210. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 5206 3351 2210 (b) 2503 3512 210 (c) 2506 3351 2210 (d) 2250 6335 12210
- 15.🔢 You want to remember the number 876711149140. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 8767 1114 9140 (b) 8771 1149 140 (c) 8767 1114 9104 (d) 8767 7111 49140
- 16.🔢 You want to remember the number 967046685491. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 9670 4666 85491 (b) 9760 4668 5491 (c) 9674 6685 491 (d) 9670 4668 5491
- 17.🔢 You want to remember the number 4225443771. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 425 244 3771 (b) 422 544 3771 (c) 422 254 43771 (d) 422 543 771
- 18.🔢 You want to remember the number 391097071. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 391 097 071 (b) 931 097 071 (c) 391 097 07 (d) 391 097 0711
- 19.🔢 You want to remember the number 672239909. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 672 239 09 (b) 672 223 9909 (c) 672 239 909 (d) 672 329 909
- 20.🔢 Chunking works for… (a) numbers and letter lists (b) nothing at all (c) only numbers (d) only pictures
- 21.📅 The digits 03021966 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 03/02/1966 (b) 030/219/66 (c) 03/0219/66 (d) 0302/19/66
- 22.🔢 What is chunking? (a) reading very fast (b) splitting into groups (c) writing it twice (d) saying it backwards
- 23.🔢 Why is 987 654 3210 easier to hold than 9876543210? (a) it has fewer digits (b) it is a smaller number (c) three chunks, not ten (d) it is printed bigger
- 24.🔢 A 10-digit number is split into chunks of 2 digits each. How many chunks is that?
- 25.🔢 A 6-digit number is split into chunks of 2 digits each. How many chunks is that?
- 26.🔢 You want to remember the number 757357352. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 757 353 752 (b) 757 357 352 (c) 757 353 52 (d) 757 357 3522
- 27.🔢 You want to remember the number 268575880. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 268 557 5880 (b) 268 575 880 (c) 268 578 580 (d) 685 758 80
- 28.🔢 You want to remember the number 156565517. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 156 565 5517 (b) 156 655 17 (c) 156 565 517 (d) 156 655 517
- 29.📅 The digits 09121959 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 09/1219/59 (b) 091/219/59 (c) 0912/19/59 (d) 09/12/1959
- 30.🔢 You want to remember the number 8037514859. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 803 715 4859 (b) 803 751 48559 (c) 803 751 4859 (d) 803 751 859
- 31.🔢 You want to remember the number 3040612839. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 340 061 2839 (b) 304 061 2839 (c) 304 061 22839 (d) 304 061 289
- 32.🔢 You want to remember the number 185663020. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 185 663 002 (b) 185 663 020 (c) 156 630 20 (d) 185 666 3020
- 33.🔢 You want to remember the number 610962193. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 610 962 913 (b) 610 962 1933 (c) 610 962 193 (d) 610 921 93
- 34.🔢 You want to remember the number 958660875635. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 9586 0687 5635 (b) 9586 6608 75635 (c) 9866 0875 635 (d) 9586 6087 5635
- 35.🔢 You want to remember the number 510366879. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 510 366 8879 (b) 510 366 789 (c) 510 366 879 (d) 510 368 79
- 36.📅 The digits 26031967 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 260/319/67 (b) 2603/19/67 (c) 26/03/1967 (d) 26/0319/67
- 37.🔢 A 4-digit number is split into chunks of 2 digits each. How many chunks is that?
- 38.🔢 A 16-digit number is split into chunks of 4 digits each. How many chunks is that?
- 39.🔢 You want to remember the number 463167140. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 463 617 140 (b) 463 167 10 (c) 463 167 1400 (d) 463 167 140
- 40.📅 The digits 11111965 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 111/119/65 (b) 1111/19/65 (c) 11/1119/65 (d) 11/11/1965
Answer key
- 919 135 1731
- 5
- 2
- 27/06/1979
- 14/02/2024
- 9551 7272 3957
- 08/07/2007
- 03/07/1953
- 823 300 2167
- 04/11/1964
- 8
- 546 750 9936
- 187 616 275
- 2506 3351 2210
- 8767 1114 9140
- 9670 4668 5491
- 422 544 3771
- 391 097 071
- 672 239 909
- numbers and letter lists
- 03/02/1966
- splitting into groups
- three chunks, not ten
- 5
- 3
- 757 357 352
- 268 575 880
- 156 565 517
- 09/12/1959
- 803 751 4859
- 304 061 2839
- 185 663 020
- 610 962 193
- 9586 6087 5635
- 510 366 879
- 26/03/1967
- 2
- 4
- 463 167 140
- 11/11/1965
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