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 2835022044. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 283 502 20444 (b) 283 502 204 (c) 238 502 2044 (d) 283 502 2044
- 2.🔢 You want to remember the number 513740137457. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 5134 0137 457 (b) 5137 4013 7457 (c) 5133 7401 37457 (d) 5137 4013 7547
- 3.📅 The digits 10111953 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 1011/19/53 (b) 101/119/53 (c) 10/1119/53 (d) 10/11/1953
- 4.🔢 You want to remember the number 254152770741. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 2541 5277 0741 (b) 2541 5277 07441 (c) 2451 5277 0741 (d) 2541 5277 071
- 5.🔢 You want to remember the number 703941180. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 703 941 108 (b) 739 411 80 (c) 703 394 1180 (d) 703 941 180
- 6.🔢 You want to remember the number 8018793783. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 880 187 93783 (b) 801 793 783 (c) 801 873 9783 (d) 801 879 3783
- 7.🔢 A 10-digit number is split into chunks of 2 digits each. How many chunks is that?
- 8.🔢 Why is 987 654 3210 easier to hold than 9876543210? (a) it is printed bigger (b) it has fewer digits (c) it is a smaller number (d) three chunks, not ten
- 9.🔢 A chunk is easiest to keep when it… (a) has no pattern (b) is very long (c) means something to you (d) changes daily
- 10.🔢 You want to remember the number 9459831251. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 945 983 125 (b) 945 598 31251 (c) 954 983 1251 (d) 945 983 1251
- 11.📅 The digits 05102013 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 0510/20/13 (b) 05/1020/13 (c) 05/10/2013 (d) 051/020/13
- 12.🔢 You want to remember the number 427109572. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 427 105 72 (b) 427 109 5772 (c) 247 109 572 (d) 427 109 572
- 13.🔢 Chunking works for… (a) only numbers (b) only pictures (c) numbers and letter lists (d) nothing at all
- 14.🔢 You want to remember the number 982969955. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 982 969 55 (b) 982 996 955 (c) 998 296 9955 (d) 982 969 955
- 15.🔢 Instead of holding 11 separate digits, you hold them as 4 chunks. How many fewer things do you hold in mind?
- 16.🔢 You want to remember the number 236860184305. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 2368 6018 4305 (b) 2368 0618 4305 (c) 2368 0184 305 (d) 2236 8601 84305
- 17.🔢 You want to remember the number 658298180957. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 6582 9818 0957 (b) 6582 9810 957 (c) 6582 9818 09957 (d) 6852 9818 0957
- 18.🔢 Instead of holding 8 separate digits, you hold them as 4 chunks. How many fewer things do you hold in mind?
- 19.🔢 You want to remember the number 846945385. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 849 645 385 (b) 846 945 385 (c) 846 945 5385 (d) 846 945 38
- 20.📅 The digits 01091965 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 010/919/65 (b) 0109/19/65 (c) 01/0919/65 (d) 01/09/1965
- 21.🔢 You want to remember the number 740478942. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 704 478 942 (b) 740 478 8942 (c) 740 478 942 (d) 740 478 92
- 22.📅 The digits 02122007 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 02/1220/07 (b) 02/12/2007 (c) 021/220/07 (d) 0212/20/07
- 23.🔢 You want to remember the number 6276085091. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 627 608 5091 (b) 627 600 85091 (c) 672 608 5091 (d) 627 085 091
- 24.🔢 You want to remember the number 389129973. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 389 219 973 (b) 389 129 93 (c) 389 129 9733 (d) 389 129 973
- 25.🔢 You want to remember the number 940168752. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 940 168 752 (b) 941 068 752 (c) 401 687 52 (d) 940 168 8752
- 26.📅 The digits 05121953 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 0512/19/53 (b) 05/12/1953 (c) 051/219/53 (d) 05/1219/53
- 27.📅 The digits 26072021 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 26/0720/21 (b) 2607/20/21 (c) 26/07/2021 (d) 260/720/21
- 28.🔢 You want to remember the number 631729409082. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 6317 2944 09082 (b) 6317 2490 9082 (c) 3172 9409 082 (d) 6317 2940 9082
- 29.🔢 Instead of holding 12 separate digits, you hold them as 3 chunks. How many fewer things do you hold in mind?
- 30.📅 The digits 16051960 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 16/0519/60 (b) 1605/19/60 (c) 16/05/1960 (d) 160/519/60
- 31.🔢 A 12-digit number is split into chunks of 4 digits each. How many chunks is that?
- 32.🔢 You want to remember the number 2684181569. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 268 418 1569 (b) 268 441 81569 (c) 268 481 569 (d) 286 418 1569
- 33.📅 The digits 25121980 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 25/1219/80 (b) 25/12/1980 (c) 2512/19/80 (d) 251/219/80
- 34.🔢 A 6-digit number is split into chunks of 2 digits each. How many chunks is that?
- 35.📅 The digits 01072008 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 010/720/08 (b) 0107/20/08 (c) 01/0720/08 (d) 01/07/2008
- 36.📅 The digits 05111990 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 051/119/90 (b) 0511/19/90 (c) 05/1119/90 (d) 05/11/1990
- 37.🔢 You want to remember the number 534316520. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 534 316 502 (b) 534 316 520 (c) 534 311 6520 (d) 534 316 20
- 38.🔢 You want to remember the number 1937182997. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 193 718 2979 (b) 193 718 29997 (c) 197 182 997 (d) 193 718 2997
- 39.🔢 A 12-digit number is split into chunks of 3 digits each. How many chunks is that?
- 40.🔢 You want to remember the number 2170147834. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 217 701 47834 (b) 217 014 7834 (c) 170 147 834 (d) 217 041 7834
Answer key
- 283 502 2044
- 5137 4013 7457
- 10/11/1953
- 2541 5277 0741
- 703 941 180
- 801 879 3783
- 5
- three chunks, not ten
- means something to you
- 945 983 1251
- 05/10/2013
- 427 109 572
- numbers and letter lists
- 982 969 955
- 7
- 2368 6018 4305
- 6582 9818 0957
- 4
- 846 945 385
- 01/09/1965
- 740 478 942
- 02/12/2007
- 627 608 5091
- 389 129 973
- 940 168 752
- 05/12/1953
- 26/07/2021
- 6317 2940 9082
- 9
- 16/05/1960
- 3
- 268 418 1569
- 25/12/1980
- 3
- 01/07/2008
- 05/11/1990
- 534 316 520
- 193 718 2997
- 4
- 217 014 7834
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