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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Formulas and Tables

Memory techniques lesson 23: Formulas, tables and dates · Set 107 · 40 questions
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Memory tip (Patterns beat cramming): Smart: know what each letter is, see where it comes from, use it in a few sums, a formula card, test yourself weekly. Weak: copy it 50 times blindly, cram it the last night, never use it in sums, skip what letters mean. The 9s trick: for 9 × n, the tens digit is n − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − n: 9 × 7 → 6 and 3 → 63.

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  1. 1.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) draw a labelled picture (b) use it in a few sums (c) see where it comes from (d) cram it the last night
  2. 2.📐 In the 9 times table from 9 × 1 to 9 × 10, the digits of each answer add up to… (a) 18 (b) 8 (c) 9 (d) 10
  3. 3.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 9, the tens digit is 9 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 9. What is 9 × 9?
  4. 4.🔢 Use the pattern of the 11 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 11 times table? (a) 65 (b) 67 (c) 76 (d) 66
  5. 5.📅 The digits 19092023 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 19/0920/23 (b) 1909/20/23 (c) 190/920/23 (d) 19/09/2023
  6. 6.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 4, the tens digit is 4 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 4. What is 9 × 4?
  7. 7.🔢 Use the pattern of the 11 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 11 times table? (a) 65 (b) 54 (c) 56 (d) 55
  8. 8.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 10, the tens digit is 10 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 10. What is 9 × 10?
  9. 9.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 5, the tens digit is 5 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 5. What is 9 × 5?
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use it in a few sums (b) read it once (c) say it aloud (d) see where it comes from
  11. 11.📅 The digits 01082024 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 010/820/24 (b) 01/08/2024 (c) 01/0820/24 (d) 0108/20/24
  12. 12.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: draw a labelled picture? (a) a weak way (b) a smart way
  13. 13.True or false: “read it once” is a weak way to learn a formula. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 8, the tens digit is 8 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 8. What is 9 × 8?
  15. 15.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 3, the tens digit is 3 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 3. What is 9 × 3?
  16. 16.📅 The digits 03061991 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 03/0619/91 (b) 0306/19/91 (c) 03/06/1991 (d) 030/619/91
  17. 17.Which of these is a smart way to learn a formula? (a) skip what letters mean (b) test yourself weekly (c) copy it 50 times blindly (d) cram it the last night
  18. 18.Which of these is a smart way to learn a formula? (a) say it aloud (b) read it once (c) cram it the last night (d) copy it 50 times blindly
  19. 19.Which of these is a smart way to learn a formula? (a) mix up the letters (b) use it in a few sums (c) copy it 50 times blindly (d) skip what letters mean
  20. 20.True or false: “skip what letters mean” is a smart way to learn a formula. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.Which of these is a smart way to learn a formula? (a) a formula card (b) read it once (c) never use it in sums (d) cram it the last night
  22. 22.Which of these is a weak way to learn a formula? (a) cram it the last night (b) know what each letter is (c) draw a labelled picture (d) say it aloud
  23. 23.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: skip what letters mean? (a) a smart way (b) a weak way
  24. 24.📐 Why learn the meaning behind a formula? (a) there is no need (b) it looks smart (c) it is shorter (d) you can rebuild it
  25. 25.True or false: “draw a labelled picture” is a weak way to learn a formula. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: copy it 50 times blindly? (a) a smart way (b) a weak way
  27. 27.📐 Every answer in the 5 times table ends in… (a) 1 or 6 (b) any digit (c) 0 or 5 (d) 2 or 7
  28. 28.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: know what each letter is? (a) a smart way (b) a weak way
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a formula card (b) mix up the letters (c) test yourself weekly (d) draw a labelled picture
  30. 30.True or false: “see where it comes from” is a smart way to learn a formula. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skip what letters mean (b) see where it comes from (c) test yourself weekly (d) say it aloud
  32. 32.🔢 Use the pattern of the 5 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 5 times table? (a) 88 (b) 90 (c) 93 (d) 91
  33. 33.True or false: “say it aloud” is a weak way to learn a formula. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these is a weak way to learn a formula? (a) copy it 50 times blindly (b) test yourself weekly (c) use it in a few sums (d) say it aloud
  35. 35.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: say it aloud? (a) a weak way (b) a smart way
  36. 36.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 7, the tens digit is 7 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 7. What is 9 × 7?
  37. 37.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: a formula card? (a) a weak way (b) a smart way
  38. 38.True or false: “use it in a few sums” is a smart way to learn a formula. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔢 Use the pattern of the 9 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 9 times table? (a) 29 (b) 26 (c) 28 (d) 27
  40. 40.True or false: “read it once” is a smart way to learn a formula. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. cram it the last night
  2. 9
  3. 81
  4. 66
  5. 19/09/2023
  6. 36
  7. 55
  8. 90
  9. 45
  10. read it once
  11. 01/08/2024
  12. a smart way
  13. True
  14. 72
  15. 27
  16. 03/06/1991
  17. test yourself weekly
  18. say it aloud
  19. use it in a few sums
  20. False
  21. a formula card
  22. cram it the last night
  23. a weak way
  24. you can rebuild it
  25. False
  26. a weak way
  27. 0 or 5
  28. a smart way
  29. mix up the letters
  30. True
  31. skip what letters mean
  32. 90
  33. False
  34. copy it 50 times blindly
  35. a smart way
  36. 63
  37. a smart way
  38. True
  39. 27
  40. False

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