Memory Techniques Worksheet: Formulas and Tables

Memory techniques lesson 23: Formulas, tables and dates · Set 15 · 40 questions

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.

1. 1.Which of these is a smart way to learn a formula? (a) read it once (b) cram it the last night (c) see where it comes from (d) copy it 50 times blindly
2. 2.Which of these is a smart way to learn a formula? (a) copy it 50 times blindly (b) mix up the letters (c) a formula card (d) cram it the last night
3. 3.📐 Area of a rectangle = length × breadth. What helps you keep it? (a) read it once (b) skip it (c) copy it blindly (d) picture a tiled floor
4. 4.True or false: “draw a labelled picture” is a weak way to learn a formula. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is a weak way to learn a formula? (a) draw a labelled picture (b) copy it 50 times blindly (c) test yourself weekly (d) say it aloud
6. 6.Which of these is a weak way to learn a formula? (a) mix up the letters (b) test yourself weekly (c) draw a labelled picture (d) know what each letter is
7. 7.Which of these is a smart way to learn a formula? (a) know what each letter is (b) mix up the letters (c) cram it the last night (d) read it once
8. 8.📐 Every answer in the 5 times table ends in… (a) 1 or 6 (b) any digit (c) 2 or 7 (d) 0 or 5
9. 9.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 7, the tens digit is 7 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 7. What is 9 × 7?
10. 10.🔢 Use the pattern of the 5 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 5 times table? (a) 98 (b) 95 (c) 93 (d) 96
11. 11.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 8, the tens digit is 8 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 8. What is 9 × 8?
12. 12.Which of these is a smart way to learn a formula? (a) copy it 50 times blindly (b) skip what letters mean (c) read it once (d) use it in a few sums
13. 13.True or false: “a formula card” is a weak way to learn a formula. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📅 The digits 06041961 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 0604/19/61 (b) 060/419/61 (c) 06/0419/61 (d) 06/04/1961
15. 15.🔢 Use the pattern of the 11 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 11 times table? (a) 78 (b) 76 (c) 87 (d) 77
16. 16.📅 The digits 27052025 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 270/520/25 (b) 27/0520/25 (c) 27/05/2025 (d) 2705/20/25
17. 17.True or false: “see where it comes from” is a smart way to learn a formula. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔢 Use the pattern of the 5 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 5 times table? (a) 15 (b) 16 (c) 13 (d) 18
19. 19.📅 The digits 27122021 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 2712/20/21 (b) 271/220/21 (c) 27/12/2021 (d) 27/1220/21
20. 20.📅 The digits 19122009 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 191/220/09 (b) 19/1220/09 (c) 19/12/2009 (d) 1912/20/09
21. 21.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: know what each letter is? (a) a smart way (b) a weak way
22. 22.Which of these is a weak way to learn a formula? (a) know what each letter is (b) read it once (c) draw a labelled picture (d) say it aloud
23. 23.🔢 Use the pattern of the 9 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 9 times table? (a) 27 (b) 28 (c) 29 (d) 26
24. 24.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: test yourself weekly? (a) a weak way (b) a smart way
25. 25.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: cram it the last night? (a) a weak way (b) a smart way
26. 26.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 9, the tens digit is 9 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 9. What is 9 × 9?
27. 27.📐 In the 11 times table up to 11 × 9, each answer… (a) repeats the digit (b) ends in 5 (c) is always odd (d) ends in 0
28. 28.🔢 Use the pattern of the 5 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 5 times table? (a) 30 (b) 33 (c) 31 (d) 28
29. 29.📅 The digits 01012025 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 01/0120/25 (b) 01/01/2025 (c) 010/120/25 (d) 0101/20/25
30. 30.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 4, the tens digit is 4 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 4. What is 9 × 4?
31. 31.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: say it aloud? (a) a weak way (b) a smart way
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cram it the last night (b) draw a labelled picture (c) mix up the letters (d) never use it in sums
33. 33.📅 The digits 20021963 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 2002/19/63 (b) 200/219/63 (c) 20/02/1963 (d) 20/0219/63
34. 34.🔢 Use the pattern of the 11 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 11 times table? (a) 45 (b) 54 (c) 43 (d) 44
35. 35.📅 The digits 15031992 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 15/0319/92 (b) 1503/19/92 (c) 15/03/1992 (d) 150/319/92
36. 36.True or false: “see where it comes from” is a weak way to learn a formula. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never use it in sums (b) cram it the last night (c) skip what letters mean (d) know what each letter is
38. 38.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: mix up the letters? (a) a weak way (b) a smart way
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skip what letters mean (b) never use it in sums (c) see where it comes from (d) copy it 50 times blindly
40. 40.True or false: “mix up the letters” is a weak way to learn a formula. (a) True (b) False

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