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 9615745169. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 961 574 5169 (b) 996 157 45169 (c) 915 745 169 (d) 961 575 4169
- 2.🔢 You want to remember the number 466278592908. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 4627 8592 908 (b) 4662 7859 2098 (c) 4666 2785 92908 (d) 4662 7859 2908
- 3.🔢 A 15-digit number is split into chunks of 3 digits each. How many chunks is that?
- 4.🔢 You want to remember the number 258753871441. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 2585 3871 441 (b) 2587 5387 1441 (c) 2857 5387 1441 (d) 2588 7538 71441
- 5.📅 The digits 22092002 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 2209/20/02 (b) 22/09/2002 (c) 22/0920/02 (d) 220/920/02
- 6.🔢 You want to remember the number 3896551468. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 389 551 468 (b) 389 655 11468 (c) 389 565 1468 (d) 389 655 1468
- 7.🔢 You want to remember the number 230042024895. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 2304 0202 4895 (b) 2300 0420 24895 (c) 2300 4202 4895 (d) 2300 2024 895
- 8.🔢 You want to remember the number 531161164. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 531 161 16 (b) 351 161 164 (c) 531 161 164 (d) 531 161 1164
- 9.🔢 Instead of holding 12 separate digits, you hold them as 3 chunks. How many fewer things do you hold in mind?
- 10.📅 The digits 16072001 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 16/07/2001 (b) 160/720/01 (c) 16/0720/01 (d) 1607/20/01
- 11.🔢 You want to remember the number 592643234212. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 5926 4432 34212 (b) 5926 4323 4212 (c) 9526 4323 4212 (d) 5926 4323 421
- 12.🔢 You want to remember the number 645314753158. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 6453 1475 31588 (b) 6453 4175 3158 (c) 6453 1475 3158 (d) 6453 1753 158
- 13.🔢 You want to remember the number 121394580042. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 1213 9458 0024 (b) 1211 3945 80042 (c) 1213 9458 0042 (d) 1213 9450 042
- 14.🔢 You want to remember the number 6962779225. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 699 627 79225 (b) 692 677 9225 (c) 696 277 9225 (d) 962 779 225
- 15.📅 The digits 08051970 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 080/519/70 (b) 0805/19/70 (c) 08/0519/70 (d) 08/05/1970
- 16.🔢 You want to remember the number 844410948993. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 8444 1048 993 (b) 8444 4109 48993 (c) 8444 0194 8993 (d) 8444 1094 8993
- 17.🔢 You want to remember the number 307500074. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 307 750 0074 (b) 307 050 074 (c) 307 000 74 (d) 307 500 074
- 18.🔢 A 8-digit number is split into chunks of 2 digits each. How many chunks is that?
- 19.📅 The digits 02051953 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 020/519/53 (b) 02/05/1953 (c) 0205/19/53 (d) 02/0519/53
- 20.📅 The digits 10071993 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 100/719/93 (b) 1007/19/93 (c) 10/07/1993 (d) 10/0719/93
- 21.🔢 A chunk is easiest to keep when it… (a) is very long (b) has no pattern (c) means something to you (d) changes daily
- 22.🔢 You want to remember the number 5519597965. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 555 195 97965 (b) 551 995 7965 (c) 551 959 7965 (d) 551 959 765
- 23.📅 The digits 25071957 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 250/719/57 (b) 25/07/1957 (c) 25/0719/57 (d) 2507/19/57
- 24.🔢 What is chunking? (a) reading very fast (b) writing it twice (c) splitting into groups (d) saying it backwards
- 25.🔢 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
- 26.🔢 Which is a good way to chunk the year 1947? (a) 1 9 4 7 (b) 194 and 7 (c) 1 and 947 (d) 19 and 47
- 27.🔢 You want to remember the number 4818242087. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 481 822 4087 (b) 488 182 42087 (c) 481 824 2087 (d) 481 842 087
- 28.🔢 Instead of holding 9 separate digits, you hold them as 3 chunks. How many fewer things do you hold in mind?
- 29.🔢 Instead of holding 11 separate digits, you hold them as 3 chunks. How many fewer things do you hold in mind?
- 30.🔢 Chunking works for… (a) nothing at all (b) only numbers (c) numbers and letter lists (d) only pictures
- 31.🔢 You want to remember the number 9081689464. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 908 186 9464 (b) 908 168 944 (c) 908 168 9464 (d) 908 166 89464
- 32.📅 The digits 17122013 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 171/220/13 (b) 1712/20/13 (c) 17/1220/13 (d) 17/12/2013
- 33.🔢 You want to remember the number 726932010. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 722 693 2010 (b) 726 932 00 (c) 726 392 010 (d) 726 932 010
- 34.📅 The digits 22051955 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 220/519/55 (b) 22/0519/55 (c) 2205/19/55 (d) 22/05/1955
- 35.📅 The digits 12072018 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 12/0720/18 (b) 1207/20/18 (c) 120/720/18 (d) 12/07/2018
- 36.🔢 A 6-digit number is split into chunks of 3 digits each. How many chunks is that?
- 37.🔢 You want to remember the number 181021403. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 181 012 403 (b) 181 021 403 (c) 181 021 4403 (d) 181 021 43
- 38.📅 The digits 03112012 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 03/11/2012 (b) 0311/20/12 (c) 031/120/12 (d) 03/1120/12
- 39.🔢 You want to remember the number 8015236537. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 815 236 537 (b) 805 123 6537 (c) 801 523 65337 (d) 801 523 6537
- 40.📅 The digits 15091983 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 15/0919/83 (b) 1509/19/83 (c) 150/919/83 (d) 15/09/1983
Answer key
- 961 574 5169
- 4662 7859 2908
- 5
- 2587 5387 1441
- 22/09/2002
- 389 655 1468
- 2300 4202 4895
- 531 161 164
- 9
- 16/07/2001
- 5926 4323 4212
- 6453 1475 3158
- 1213 9458 0042
- 696 277 9225
- 08/05/1970
- 8444 1094 8993
- 307 500 074
- 4
- 02/05/1953
- 10/07/1993
- means something to you
- 551 959 7965
- 25/07/1957
- splitting into groups
- three chunks, not ten
- 19 and 47
- 481 824 2087
- 6
- 8
- numbers and letter lists
- 908 168 9464
- 17/12/2013
- 726 932 010
- 22/05/1955
- 12/07/2018
- 2
- 181 021 403
- 03/11/2012
- 801 523 6537
- 15/09/1983
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