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 411418799. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 411 141 8799 (b) 414 187 99 (c) 411 418 799 (d) 414 118 799
- 2.🔢 You want to remember the number 4562770145. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 456 277 0145 (b) 452 770 145 (c) 456 277 70145 (d) 456 270 7145
- 3.🔢 You want to remember the number 6667615672. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 666 761 5672 (b) 666 761 55672 (c) 666 761 562 (d) 666 765 1672
- 4.🔢 What is chunking? (a) splitting into groups (b) reading very fast (c) saying it backwards (d) writing it twice
- 5.🔢 You want to remember the number 942448371. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 942 448 317 (b) 942 448 3711 (c) 942 448 71 (d) 942 448 371
- 6.📅 The digits 17031964 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 17/03/1964 (b) 170/319/64 (c) 1703/19/64 (d) 17/0319/64
- 7.🔢 You want to remember the number 529077259. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 520 772 59 (b) 552 907 7259 (c) 529 077 529 (d) 529 077 259
- 8.🔢 A chunk is easiest to keep when it… (a) means something to you (b) has no pattern (c) changes daily (d) is very long
- 9.🔢 You want to remember the number 353000441. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 530 004 41 (b) 353 000 441 (c) 353 000 0441 (d) 335 000 441
- 10.📅 The digits 06022023 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 06/02/2023 (b) 060/220/23 (c) 0602/20/23 (d) 06/0220/23
- 11.🔢 A 6-digit number is split into chunks of 3 digits each. How many chunks is that?
- 12.🔢 You want to remember the number 1811528464. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 181 152 8464 (b) 181 152 844 (c) 181 152 84644 (d) 181 158 2464
- 13.🔢 A 8-digit number is split into chunks of 2 digits each. How many chunks is that?
- 14.🔢 A 6-digit number is split into chunks of 2 digits each. How many chunks is that?
- 15.🔢 You want to remember the number 443278055154. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 4432 7055 154 (b) 4432 7805 5154 (c) 4432 7805 5145 (d) 4432 7805 55154
- 16.🔢 You want to remember the number 463808659. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 463 880 8659 (b) 463 086 59 (c) 463 808 659 (d) 463 808 695
- 17.📅 The digits 27121956 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 27/1219/56 (b) 2712/19/56 (c) 27/12/1956 (d) 271/219/56
- 18.🔢 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
- 19.🔢 You want to remember the number 120575555. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 120 557 5555 (b) 120 575 555 (c) 210 575 555 (d) 105 755 55
- 20.🔢 Chunking works for… (a) nothing at all (b) only pictures (c) numbers and letter lists (d) only numbers
- 21.🔢 A 4-digit number is split into chunks of 2 digits each. How many chunks is that?
- 22.🔢 Instead of holding 10 separate digits, you hold them as 3 chunks. How many fewer things do you hold in mind?
- 23.📅 The digits 19091997 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 1909/19/97 (b) 19/09/1997 (c) 190/919/97 (d) 19/0919/97
- 24.🔢 You want to remember the number 876142706770. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 8761 4270 6770 (b) 8761 4276 770 (c) 7861 4270 6770 (d) 8761 1427 06770
- 25.🔢 You want to remember the number 243403150. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 234 403 150 (b) 243 400 3150 (c) 243 403 150 (d) 243 031 50
- 26.📅 The digits 04051972 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 04/0519/72 (b) 04/05/1972 (c) 040/519/72 (d) 0405/19/72
- 27.📅 The digits 10052009 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 10/05/2009 (b) 10/0520/09 (c) 1005/20/09 (d) 100/520/09
- 28.📅 The digits 23021988 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 23/02/1988 (b) 230/219/88 (c) 23/0219/88 (d) 2302/19/88
- 29.🔢 You want to remember the number 4115041219. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 411 504 12199 (b) 411 504 1219 (c) 411 504 2119 (d) 411 504 121
- 30.📅 The digits 08031992 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 08/0319/92 (b) 0803/19/92 (c) 080/319/92 (d) 08/03/1992
- 31.🔢 You want to remember the number 173405942. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 173 059 42 (b) 173 405 942 (c) 173 400 5942 (d) 173 405 924
- 32.🔢 Instead of holding 9 separate digits, you hold them as 3 chunks. How many fewer things do you hold in mind?
- 33.🔢 Which is a good way to chunk the year 1947? (a) 194 and 7 (b) 1 9 4 7 (c) 19 and 47 (d) 1 and 947
- 34.🔢 Instead of holding 12 separate digits, you hold them as 3 chunks. How many fewer things do you hold in mind?
- 35.🔢 A 8-digit number is split into chunks of 4 digits each. How many chunks is that?
- 36.📅 The digits 05031991 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 050/319/91 (b) 05/0319/91 (c) 05/03/1991 (d) 0503/19/91
- 37.🔢 You want to remember the number 6453619117. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 645 361 1917 (b) 645 361 9117 (c) 453 619 117 (d) 664 536 19117
- 38.🔢 A 10-digit number is split into chunks of 2 digits each. How many chunks is that?
- 39.🔢 You want to remember the number 4167708210. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 416 778 0210 (b) 167 708 210 (c) 416 770 82110 (d) 416 770 8210
- 40.📅 The digits 01102004 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 011/020/04 (b) 01/1020/04 (c) 01/10/2004 (d) 0110/20/04
Answer key
- 411 418 799
- 456 277 0145
- 666 761 5672
- splitting into groups
- 942 448 371
- 17/03/1964
- 529 077 259
- means something to you
- 353 000 441
- 06/02/2023
- 2
- 181 152 8464
- 4
- 3
- 4432 7805 5154
- 463 808 659
- 27/12/1956
- three chunks, not ten
- 120 575 555
- numbers and letter lists
- 2
- 7
- 19/09/1997
- 8761 4270 6770
- 243 403 150
- 04/05/1972
- 10/05/2009
- 23/02/1988
- 411 504 1219
- 08/03/1992
- 173 405 942
- 6
- 19 and 47
- 9
- 2
- 05/03/1991
- 645 361 9117
- 5
- 416 770 8210
- 01/10/2004
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