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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Formulas and Tables

Memory techniques lesson 23: Formulas, tables and dates · Set 225 · 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.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: see where it comes from? (a) a smart way (b) a weak way
  2. 2.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 2, the tens digit is 2 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 2. What is 9 × 2?
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use it in a few sums (b) see where it comes from (c) say it aloud (d) skip what letters mean
  4. 4.🔢 Use the pattern of the 5 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 5 times table? (a) 78 (b) 83 (c) 81 (d) 80
  5. 5.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: copy it 50 times blindly? (a) a weak way (b) a smart way
  6. 6.📅 The digits 10092009 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 10/09/2009 (b) 10/0920/09 (c) 1009/20/09 (d) 100/920/09
  7. 7.🔢 Use the pattern of the 5 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 5 times table? (a) 35 (b) 38 (c) 36 (d) 33
  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.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 9, the tens digit is 9 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 9. What is 9 × 9?
  10. 10.🔢 Use the pattern of the 9 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 9 times table? (a) 83 (b) 81 (c) 80 (d) 82
  11. 11.True or false: “a formula card” is a weak way to learn a formula. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🔢 Use the pattern of the 9 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 9 times table? (a) 28 (b) 26 (c) 27 (d) 29
  13. 13.📐 In the 9 times table from 9 × 1 to 9 × 10, the digits of each answer add up to… (a) 9 (b) 8 (c) 10 (d) 18
  14. 14.True or false: “see where it comes from” is a weak way to learn a formula. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.📅 The digits 28031970 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 2803/19/70 (b) 28/0319/70 (c) 28/03/1970 (d) 280/319/70
  16. 16.📐 Every answer in the 5 times table ends in… (a) 1 or 6 (b) any digit (c) 0 or 5 (d) 2 or 7
  17. 17.📅 The digits 16082009 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 16/08/2009 (b) 1608/20/09 (c) 160/820/09 (d) 16/0820/09
  18. 18.🔢 Use the pattern of the 9 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 9 times table? (a) 37 (b) 38 (c) 35 (d) 36
  19. 19.🔢 Use the pattern of the 5 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 5 times table? (a) 58 (b) 53 (c) 56 (d) 55
  20. 20.🔢 Use the pattern of the 9 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 9 times table? (a) 55 (b) 53 (c) 56 (d) 54
  21. 21.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: never use it in sums? (a) a smart way (b) a weak way
  22. 22.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 5, the tens digit is 5 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 5. What is 9 × 5?
  23. 23.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: a formula card? (a) a smart way (b) a weak way
  24. 24.📅 The digits 05071964 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 0507/19/64 (b) 050/719/64 (c) 05/0719/64 (d) 05/07/1964
  25. 25.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: mix up the letters? (a) a weak way (b) a smart way
  26. 26.True or false: “use it in a few sums” is a weak way to learn a formula. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use it in a few sums (b) test yourself weekly (c) mix up the letters (d) draw a labelled picture
  28. 28.🔢 Use the pattern of the 11 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 11 times table? (a) 32 (b) 33 (c) 34 (d) 43
  29. 29.Which of these is a smart way to learn a formula? (a) skip what letters mean (b) never use it in sums (c) use it in a few sums (d) read it once
  30. 30.Which of these is a weak way to learn a formula? (a) say it aloud (b) use it in a few sums (c) see where it comes from (d) read it once
  31. 31.🔢 Use the pattern of the 11 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 11 times table? (a) 76 (b) 78 (c) 87 (d) 77
  32. 32.True or false: “read it once” is a smart way to learn a formula. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔢 Use the pattern of the 9 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 9 times table? (a) 44 (b) 47 (c) 45 (d) 46
  34. 34.Which of these is a smart way to learn a formula? (a) never use it in sums (b) cram it the last night (c) draw a labelled picture (d) copy it 50 times blindly
  35. 35.True or false: “a formula card” is a smart way to learn a formula. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “skip what letters mean” is a weak way to learn a formula. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “use it in a few sums” is a smart way to learn a formula. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) read it once (b) cram it the last night (c) say it aloud (d) skip what letters mean
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never use it in sums (b) copy it 50 times blindly (c) cram it the last night (d) draw a labelled picture
  40. 40.📅 The digits 15121951 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 15/1219/51 (b) 151/219/51 (c) 15/12/1951 (d) 1512/19/51

Answer key

  1. a smart way
  2. 18
  3. skip what letters mean
  4. 80
  5. a weak way
  6. 10/09/2009
  7. 35
  8. 36
  9. 81
  10. 81
  11. False
  12. 27
  13. 9
  14. False
  15. 28/03/1970
  16. 0 or 5
  17. 16/08/2009
  18. 36
  19. 55
  20. 54
  21. a weak way
  22. 45
  23. a smart way
  24. 05/07/1964
  25. a weak way
  26. False
  27. mix up the letters
  28. 33
  29. use it in a few sums
  30. read it once
  31. 77
  32. False
  33. 45
  34. draw a labelled picture
  35. True
  36. True
  37. True
  38. say it aloud
  39. draw a labelled picture
  40. 15/12/1951

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