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.🔢 A 12-digit number is split into chunks of 3 digits each. How many chunks is that?
- 2.🔢 You want to remember the number 375191902. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 375 199 02 (b) 375 191 9002 (c) 375 191 920 (d) 375 191 902
- 3.🔢 Which is a good way to chunk the year 1947? (a) 1 9 4 7 (b) 19 and 47 (c) 1 and 947 (d) 194 and 7
- 4.🔢 Instead of holding 8 separate digits, you hold them as 4 chunks. How many fewer things do you hold in mind?
- 5.🔢 What is chunking? (a) saying it backwards (b) writing it twice (c) reading very fast (d) splitting into groups
- 6.🔢 A 15-digit number is split into chunks of 3 digits each. How many chunks is that?
- 7.🔢 You want to remember the number 989203730. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 989 220 3730 (b) 989 203 730 (c) 989 203 370 (d) 989 237 30
- 8.🔢 You want to remember the number 520386209. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 520 386 209 (b) 520 382 09 (c) 520 386 029 (d) 520 386 6209
- 9.🔢 A 10-digit number is split into chunks of 2 digits each. How many chunks is that?
- 10.🔢 You want to remember the number 502381120484. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 0238 1120 484 (b) 5023 1812 0484 (c) 5023 8112 0484 (d) 5023 8112 20484
- 11.🔢 You want to remember the number 9409609200. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 940 690 9200 (b) 940 909 200 (c) 940 966 09200 (d) 940 960 9200
- 12.🔢 You want to remember the number 8275599187. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 827 599 187 (b) 827 559 9187 (c) 822 755 99187 (d) 825 759 9187
- 13.📅 The digits 17111974 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 1711/19/74 (b) 17/1119/74 (c) 17/11/1974 (d) 171/119/74
- 14.🔢 You want to remember the number 756508883. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 756 508 883 (b) 756 508 83 (c) 756 508 8833 (d) 756 580 883
- 15.🔢 You want to remember the number 866103045345. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 8661 3004 5345 (b) 6610 3045 345 (c) 8661 1030 45345 (d) 8661 0304 5345
- 16.🔢 You want to remember the number 651912492. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 659 124 92 (b) 651 912 492 (c) 651 914 292 (d) 651 912 4992
- 17.🔢 You want to remember the number 724490491. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 724 409 491 (b) 724 494 91 (c) 722 449 0491 (d) 724 490 491
- 18.📅 The digits 05121994 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 051/219/94 (b) 05/1219/94 (c) 0512/19/94 (d) 05/12/1994
- 19.📅 The digits 04102016 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 0410/20/16 (b) 04/1020/16 (c) 041/020/16 (d) 04/10/2016
- 20.🔢 A 6-digit number is split into chunks of 2 digits each. How many chunks is that?
- 21.🔢 A 6-digit number is split into chunks of 3 digits each. How many chunks is that?
- 22.📅 The digits 12011990 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 12/0119/90 (b) 120/119/90 (c) 12/01/1990 (d) 1201/19/90
- 23.🔢 You want to remember the number 203430744285. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 2034 3074 4285 (b) 2034 3074 42885 (c) 2043 0744 285 (d) 2034 3074 2485
- 24.📅 The digits 16092022 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 16/09/2022 (b) 160/920/22 (c) 16/0920/22 (d) 1609/20/22
- 25.🔢 You want to remember the number 233030177. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 233 301 77 (b) 323 030 177 (c) 233 303 0177 (d) 233 030 177
- 26.🔢 You want to remember the number 979491005. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 799 491 005 (b) 994 910 05 (c) 979 491 005 (d) 997 949 1005
- 27.🔢 You want to remember the number 950602343153. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 9560 0234 3153 (b) 9506 2343 153 (c) 9550 6023 43153 (d) 9506 0234 3153
- 28.🔢 You want to remember the number 369751948. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 367 519 48 (b) 369 775 1948 (c) 367 951 948 (d) 369 751 948
- 29.📅 The digits 23121983 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 23/1219/83 (b) 231/219/83 (c) 2312/19/83 (d) 23/12/1983
- 30.🔢 You want to remember the number 718127185. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 718 171 85 (b) 771 812 7185 (c) 718 127 815 (d) 718 127 185
- 31.📅 The digits 22071977 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 2207/19/77 (b) 22/07/1977 (c) 22/0719/77 (d) 220/719/77
- 32.🔢 Chunking works for… (a) only numbers (b) only pictures (c) nothing at all (d) numbers and letter lists
- 33.🔢 You want to remember the number 537798957. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 537 798 9957 (b) 537 798 957 (c) 573 798 957 (d) 537 989 57
- 34.🔢 Why is 987 654 3210 easier to hold than 9876543210? (a) it is printed bigger (b) it has fewer digits (c) three chunks, not ten (d) it is a smaller number
- 35.🔢 You want to remember the number 232173507. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 232 173 057 (b) 232 173 3507 (c) 232 173 07 (d) 232 173 507
- 36.🔢 You want to remember the number 568344206. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 566 834 4206 (b) 583 442 06 (c) 568 344 206 (d) 568 344 026
- 37.📅 The digits 03112002 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 03/11/2002 (b) 03/1120/02 (c) 0311/20/02 (d) 031/120/02
- 38.📅 The digits 03021969 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 0302/19/69 (b) 03/02/1969 (c) 03/0219/69 (d) 030/219/69
- 39.📅 The digits 01091954 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 01/09/1954 (b) 0109/19/54 (c) 01/0919/54 (d) 010/919/54
- 40.📅 The digits 08022015 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 08/0220/15 (b) 080/220/15 (c) 0802/20/15 (d) 08/02/2015
Answer key
- 4
- 375 191 902
- 19 and 47
- 4
- splitting into groups
- 5
- 989 203 730
- 520 386 209
- 5
- 5023 8112 0484
- 940 960 9200
- 827 559 9187
- 17/11/1974
- 756 508 883
- 8661 0304 5345
- 651 912 492
- 724 490 491
- 05/12/1994
- 04/10/2016
- 3
- 2
- 12/01/1990
- 2034 3074 4285
- 16/09/2022
- 233 030 177
- 979 491 005
- 9506 0234 3153
- 369 751 948
- 23/12/1983
- 718 127 185
- 22/07/1977
- numbers and letter lists
- 537 798 957
- three chunks, not ten
- 232 173 507
- 568 344 206
- 03/11/2002
- 03/02/1969
- 01/09/1954
- 08/02/2015
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