Memory Techniques Worksheet: Formulas and Tables

Memory techniques lesson 23: Formulas, tables and dates · Set 333 · 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.📅 The digits 03102025 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 031/020/25 (b) 03/1020/25 (c) 03/10/2025 (d) 0310/20/25
2. 2.True or false: “read it once” is a weak way to learn a formula. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skip what letters mean (b) cram it the last night (c) read it once (d) know what each letter is
4. 4.True or false: “mix up the letters” is a weak way to learn a formula. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔢 Use the pattern of the 11 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 11 times table? (a) 100 (b) 98 (c) 109 (d) 99
6. 6.🔢 Use the pattern of the 5 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 5 times table? (a) 43 (b) 48 (c) 45 (d) 46
7. 7.🔢 Use the pattern of the 5 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 5 times table? (a) 61 (b) 60 (c) 58 (d) 63
8. 8.Which of these is a weak way to learn a formula? (a) know what each letter is (b) a formula card (c) draw a labelled picture (d) skip what letters mean
9. 9.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: skip what letters mean? (a) a weak way (b) a smart way
10. 10.📅 The digits 03101953 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 03/10/1953 (b) 03/1019/53 (c) 031/019/53 (d) 0310/19/53
11. 11.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 6, the tens digit is 6 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 6. What is 9 × 6?
12. 12.🔢 Use the pattern of the 5 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 5 times table? (a) 53 (b) 55 (c) 56 (d) 58
13. 13.Which of these is a smart way to learn a formula? (a) read it once (b) mix up the letters (c) never use it in sums (d) a formula card
14. 14.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: never use it in sums? (a) a weak way (b) a smart way
15. 15.True or false: “draw a labelled picture” is a smart way to learn a formula. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📅 The digits 26121981 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 261/219/81 (b) 26/12/1981 (c) 2612/19/81 (d) 26/1219/81
17. 17.True or false: “cram it the last night” is a weak way to learn a formula. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📅 The digits 18102005 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 18/1020/05 (b) 181/020/05 (c) 18/10/2005 (d) 1810/20/05
19. 19.📐 In the 9 times table from 9 × 1 to 9 × 10, the digits of each answer add up to… (a) 9 (b) 8 (c) 18 (d) 10
20. 20.🔢 Use the pattern of the 11 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 11 times table? (a) 21 (b) 11 (c) 10 (d) 12
21. 21.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 5, the tens digit is 5 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 5. What is 9 × 5?
22. 22.Which of these is a weak way to learn a formula? (a) test yourself weekly (b) draw a labelled picture (c) a formula card (d) mix up the letters
23. 23.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 4, the tens digit is 4 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 4. What is 9 × 4?
24. 24.📅 The digits 28032021 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 28/03/2021 (b) 28/0320/21 (c) 2803/20/21 (d) 280/320/21
25. 25.📐 Why learn the meaning behind a formula? (a) it is shorter (b) you can rebuild it (c) there is no need (d) it looks smart
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.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: test yourself weekly? (a) a smart way (b) a weak way
28. 28.📅 The digits 24112025 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 2411/20/25 (b) 24/1120/25 (c) 24/11/2025 (d) 241/120/25
29. 29.Which of these is a smart way to learn a formula? (a) never use it in sums (b) see where it comes from (c) cram it the last night (d) mix up the letters
30. 30.True or false: “a formula card” is a weak way to learn a formula. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔢 Use the pattern of the 5 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 5 times table? (a) 33 (b) 31 (c) 30 (d) 28
32. 32.Which of these is a smart way to learn a formula? (a) cram it the last night (b) copy it 50 times blindly (c) mix up the letters (d) know what each letter is
33. 33.🔢 Use the pattern of the 5 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 5 times table? (a) 78 (b) 75 (c) 76 (d) 73
34. 34.🔢 Use the pattern of the 11 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 11 times table? (a) 65 (b) 56 (c) 55 (d) 54
35. 35.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 3, the tens digit is 3 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 3. What is 9 × 3?
36. 36.🔢 Use the pattern of the 5 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 5 times table? (a) 90 (b) 93 (c) 88 (d) 91
37. 37.📐 Area of a rectangle = length × breadth. What helps you keep it? (a) picture a tiled floor (b) read it once (c) skip it (d) copy it blindly
38. 38.True or false: “test yourself weekly” is a smart way to learn a formula. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📅 The digits 15021964 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 15/0219/64 (b) 150/219/64 (c) 15/02/1964 (d) 1502/19/64
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cram it the last night (b) skip what letters mean (c) draw a labelled picture (d) read it once

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