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.
NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
- 1.🔢 You want to remember the number 751511022. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 755 111 022 (b) 751 511 022 (c) 751 511 1022 (d) 715 110 22
- 2.🔢 You want to remember the number 600792074. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 060 792 074 (b) 007 920 74 (c) 600 792 074 (d) 660 079 2074
- 3.🔢 Which is a good way to chunk the year 1947? (a) 194 and 7 (b) 1 9 4 7 (c) 1 and 947 (d) 19 and 47
- 4.🔢 You want to remember the number 203856651425. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 2038 5665 1425 (b) 2308 5665 1425 (c) 2085 6651 425 (d) 2038 5666 51425
- 5.🔢 You want to remember the number 679030056626. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 6790 3005 6662 (b) 6790 3005 6626 (c) 6779 0300 56626 (d) 6790 3056 626
- 6.🔢 Chunking works for… (a) only pictures (b) nothing at all (c) numbers and letter lists (d) only numbers
- 7.🔢 What is chunking? (a) splitting into groups (b) writing it twice (c) reading very fast (d) saying it backwards
- 8.🔢 You want to remember the number 9508550754. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 950 850 5754 (b) 950 550 754 (c) 950 855 07544 (d) 950 855 0754
- 9.🔢 Why is 987 654 3210 easier to hold than 9876543210? (a) it is printed bigger (b) it is a smaller number (c) three chunks, not ten (d) it has fewer digits
- 10.🔢 A chunk is easiest to keep when it… (a) has no pattern (b) changes daily (c) is very long (d) means something to you
- 11.🔢 You want to remember the number 211384494. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 113 844 94 (b) 213 184 494 (c) 211 388 4494 (d) 211 384 494
- 12.📅 The digits 23022008 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 2302/20/08 (b) 23/02/2008 (c) 230/220/08 (d) 23/0220/08
- 13.🔢 You want to remember the number 813242306. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 813 242 360 (b) 881 324 2306 (c) 813 242 306 (d) 832 423 06
- 14.🔢 A 8-digit number is split into chunks of 2 digits each. How many chunks is that?
- 15.🔢 You want to remember the number 997706139. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 997 706 139 (b) 997 706 6139 (c) 997 706 13 (d) 997 760 139
- 16.🔢 A 12-digit number is split into chunks of 4 digits each. How many chunks is that?
- 17.🔢 Instead of holding 11 separate digits, you hold them as 3 chunks. How many fewer things do you hold in mind?
- 18.🔢 You want to remember the number 335681181224. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 3356 8111 8224 (b) 3356 8118 122 (c) 3356 8118 1224 (d) 3355 6811 81224
- 19.🔢 Instead of holding 9 separate digits, you hold them as 3 chunks. How many fewer things do you hold in mind?
- 20.📅 The digits 04071960 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 04/07/1960 (b) 040/719/60 (c) 04/0719/60 (d) 0407/19/60
- 21.🔢 You want to remember the number 362027091. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 336 202 7091 (b) 362 027 091 (c) 362 027 01 (d) 362 027 019
- 22.🔢 You want to remember the number 905153722480. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 9051 5372 24800 (b) 9051 3572 2480 (c) 9051 5372 480 (d) 9051 5372 2480
- 23.📅 The digits 25122022 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 251/220/22 (b) 2512/20/22 (c) 25/1220/22 (d) 25/12/2022
- 24.📅 The digits 08021982 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 080/219/82 (b) 08/02/1982 (c) 0802/19/82 (d) 08/0219/82
- 25.🔢 A 16-digit number is split into chunks of 4 digits each. How many chunks is that?
- 26.📅 The digits 06091961 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 0609/19/61 (b) 060/919/61 (c) 06/0919/61 (d) 06/09/1961
- 27.🔢 You want to remember the number 279956142. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 279 956 142 (b) 279 951 42 (c) 227 995 6142 (d) 279 956 412
- 28.🔢 You want to remember the number 123210209236. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 1221 0209 236 (b) 1223 2102 09236 (c) 1223 1020 9236 (d) 1232 1020 9236
- 29.🔢 You want to remember the number 5241042812. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 254 104 2812 (b) 522 410 42812 (c) 524 102 812 (d) 524 104 2812
- 30.🔢 You want to remember the number 379714289. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 337 971 4289 (b) 379 714 829 (c) 379 714 289 (d) 379 712 89
- 31.🔢 You want to remember the number 9091599556. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 909 159 955 (b) 909 155 99556 (c) 901 959 9556 (d) 909 159 9556
- 32.🔢 Instead of holding 8 separate digits, you hold them as 4 chunks. How many fewer things do you hold in mind?
- 33.🔢 Instead of holding 11 separate digits, you hold them as 4 chunks. How many fewer things do you hold in mind?
- 34.🔢 A 6-digit number is split into chunks of 2 digits each. How many chunks is that?
- 35.🔢 You want to remember the number 4666364914. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 466 636 49914 (b) 466 636 4914 (c) 466 636 9414 (d) 466 636 494
- 36.📅 The digits 18082002 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 18/0820/02 (b) 180/820/02 (c) 1808/20/02 (d) 18/08/2002
- 37.📅 The digits 19041987 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 1904/19/87 (b) 190/419/87 (c) 19/04/1987 (d) 19/0419/87
- 38.📅 The digits 09082013 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 0908/20/13 (b) 09/08/2013 (c) 090/820/13 (d) 09/0820/13
- 39.📅 The digits 22082023 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 22/0820/23 (b) 2208/20/23 (c) 220/820/23 (d) 22/08/2023
- 40.🔢 You want to remember the number 4620189853. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 466 201 89853 (b) 462 018 953 (c) 462 081 9853 (d) 462 018 9853
Answer key
- 751 511 022
- 600 792 074
- 19 and 47
- 2038 5665 1425
- 6790 3005 6626
- numbers and letter lists
- splitting into groups
- 950 855 0754
- three chunks, not ten
- means something to you
- 211 384 494
- 23/02/2008
- 813 242 306
- 4
- 997 706 139
- 3
- 8
- 3356 8118 1224
- 6
- 04/07/1960
- 362 027 091
- 9051 5372 2480
- 25/12/2022
- 08/02/1982
- 4
- 06/09/1961
- 279 956 142
- 1232 1020 9236
- 524 104 2812
- 379 714 289
- 909 159 9556
- 4
- 7
- 3
- 466 636 4914
- 18/08/2002
- 19/04/1987
- 09/08/2013
- 22/08/2023
- 462 018 9853
Free memory techniques lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/memory-techniques-for-students