Memory Techniques Worksheet: Formulas and Tables

Memory techniques lesson 23: Formulas, tables and dates · Set 186 · 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.📐 In the 11 times table up to 11 × 9, each answer… (a) repeats the digit (b) ends in 0 (c) is always odd (d) ends in 5
2. 2.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 5, the tens digit is 5 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 5. What is 9 × 5?
3. 3.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: copy it 50 times blindly? (a) a weak way (b) a smart way
4. 4.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: mix up the letters? (a) a weak way (b) a smart way
5. 5.True or false: “skip what letters mean” is a smart way to learn a formula. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.📅 The digits 16121953 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 1612/19/53 (b) 16/12/1953 (c) 16/1219/53 (d) 161/219/53
7. 7.📅 The digits 27011978 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 27/01/1978 (b) 2701/19/78 (c) 270/119/78 (d) 27/0119/78
8. 8.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 4, the tens digit is 4 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 4. What is 9 × 4?
9. 9.True or false: “say it aloud” is a weak way to learn a formula. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.📅 The digits 26012017 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 26/0120/17 (b) 26/01/2017 (c) 2601/20/17 (d) 260/120/17
11. 11.🔢 Use the pattern of the 9 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 9 times table? (a) 17 (b) 18 (c) 19 (d) 20
12. 12.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: never use it in sums? (a) a weak way (b) a smart way
13. 13.Which of these is a weak way to learn a formula? (a) say it aloud (b) draw a labelled picture (c) test yourself weekly (d) never use it in sums
14. 14.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: see where it comes from? (a) a smart way (b) a weak way
15. 15.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 8, the tens digit is 8 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 8. What is 9 × 8?
16. 16.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 10, the tens digit is 10 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 10. What is 9 × 10?
17. 17.Which of these is a smart way to learn a formula? (a) never use it in sums (b) skip what letters mean (c) know what each letter is (d) cram it the last night
18. 18.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 2, the tens digit is 2 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 2. What is 9 × 2?
19. 19.🔢 Use the pattern of the 9 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 9 times table? (a) 72 (b) 71 (c) 74 (d) 73
20. 20.📅 The digits 02071994 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 02/07/1994 (b) 02/0719/94 (c) 020/719/94 (d) 0207/19/94
21. 21.🔢 Use the pattern of the 5 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 5 times table? (a) 63 (b) 68 (c) 66 (d) 65
22. 22.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: say it aloud? (a) a smart way (b) a weak way
23. 23.True or false: “never use it in sums” is a smart way to learn a formula. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: know what each letter is? (a) a smart way (b) a weak way
25. 25.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: a formula card? (a) a weak way (b) a smart way
26. 26.📅 The digits 08031964 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 0803/19/64 (b) 08/03/1964 (c) 08/0319/64 (d) 080/319/64
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copy it 50 times blindly (b) read it once (c) draw a labelled picture (d) cram it the last night
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skip what letters mean (b) a formula card (c) mix up the letters (d) never use it in sums
29. 29.True or false: “say it aloud” is a smart way to learn a formula. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📐 Every answer in the 5 times table ends in… (a) 2 or 7 (b) any digit (c) 0 or 5 (d) 1 or 6
31. 31.True or false: “use it in a few sums” is a smart way to learn a formula. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: skip what letters mean? (a) a weak way (b) a smart way
33. 33.True or false: “mix up the letters” is a smart way to learn a formula. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📅 The digits 21071950 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 21/07/1950 (b) 21/0719/50 (c) 210/719/50 (d) 2107/19/50
35. 35.True or false: “a formula card” is a smart way to learn a formula. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is a smart way to learn a formula? (a) use it in a few sums (b) read it once (c) skip what letters mean (d) never use it in sums
37. 37.🔢 Use the pattern of the 9 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 9 times table? (a) 35 (b) 38 (c) 37 (d) 36
38. 38.True or false: “skip what letters mean” is a weak way to learn a formula. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a weak way to learn a formula? (a) cram it the last night (b) draw a labelled picture (c) say it aloud (d) use it in a few sums
40. 40.Which of these is a smart way to learn a formula? (a) copy it 50 times blindly (b) skip what letters mean (c) a formula card (d) cram it the last night

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