Memory Techniques Worksheet: Formulas and Tables

Memory techniques lesson 23: Formulas, tables and dates · Set 408 · 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 weak way to learn a formula? (a) skip what letters mean (b) see where it comes from (c) draw a labelled picture (d) say it aloud
2. 2.Which of these is a weak way to learn a formula? (a) use it in a few sums (b) see where it comes from (c) a formula card (d) read it once
3. 3.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: read it once? (a) a weak way (b) a smart way
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) test yourself weekly (b) use it in a few sums (c) read it once (d) see where it comes from
5. 5.📅 The digits 03071979 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 03/0719/79 (b) 0307/19/79 (c) 03/07/1979 (d) 030/719/79
6. 6.📐 In the 11 times table up to 11 × 9, each answer… (a) ends in 5 (b) ends in 0 (c) is always odd (d) repeats the digit
7. 7.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 9, the tens digit is 9 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 9. What is 9 × 9?
8. 8.🔢 Use the pattern of the 5 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 5 times table? (a) 96 (b) 98 (c) 93 (d) 95
9. 9.🔢 Use the pattern of the 9 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 9 times table? (a) 71 (b) 73 (c) 74 (d) 72
10. 10.📐 Why learn the meaning behind a formula? (a) you can rebuild it (b) it is shorter (c) it looks smart (d) there is no need
11. 11.📐 In the 9 times table from 9 × 1 to 9 × 10, the digits of each answer add up to… (a) 18 (b) 8 (c) 10 (d) 9
12. 12.📐 Area of a rectangle = length × breadth. What helps you keep it? (a) read it once (b) picture a tiled floor (c) skip it (d) copy it blindly
13. 13.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: use it in a few sums? (a) a smart way (b) a weak way
14. 14.🔢 Use the pattern of the 11 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 11 times table? (a) 78 (b) 87 (c) 77 (d) 76
15. 15.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: skip what letters mean? (a) a smart way (b) a weak way
16. 16.Which of these is a smart way to learn a formula? (a) cram it the last night (b) know what each letter is (c) mix up the letters (d) copy it 50 times blindly
17. 17.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 10, the tens digit is 10 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 10. What is 9 × 10?
18. 18.Which of these is a smart way to learn a formula? (a) never use it in sums (b) mix up the letters (c) read it once (d) a formula card
19. 19.🔢 Use the pattern of the 5 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 5 times table? (a) 68 (b) 66 (c) 63 (d) 65
20. 20.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: draw a labelled picture? (a) a weak way (b) a smart way
21. 21.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 3, the tens digit is 3 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 3. What is 9 × 3?
22. 22.📐 Every answer in the 5 times table ends in… (a) 1 or 6 (b) 2 or 7 (c) 0 or 5 (d) any digit
23. 23.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 8, the tens digit is 8 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 8. What is 9 × 8?
24. 24.True or false: “draw a labelled picture” is a weak way to learn a formula. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: see where it comes from? (a) a weak way (b) a smart way
26. 26.Which of these is a smart way to learn a formula? (a) copy it 50 times blindly (b) read it once (c) say it aloud (d) mix up the letters
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never use it in sums (b) cram it the last night (c) test yourself weekly (d) read it once
28. 28.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 7, the tens digit is 7 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 7. What is 9 × 7?
29. 29.📅 The digits 21111988 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 21/11/1988 (b) 2111/19/88 (c) 211/119/88 (d) 21/1119/88
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) draw a labelled picture (b) a formula card (c) use it in a few sums (d) mix up the letters
31. 31.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 6, the tens digit is 6 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 6. What is 9 × 6?
32. 32.True or false: “say it aloud” is a weak way to learn a formula. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: never use it in sums? (a) a smart way (b) a weak way
34. 34.True or false: “mix up the letters” is a weak way to learn a formula. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: test yourself weekly? (a) a weak way (b) a smart way
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) say it aloud (b) use it in a few sums (c) test yourself weekly (d) cram it the last night
37. 37.True or false: “never use it in sums” is a weak way to learn a formula. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is a smart way to learn a formula? (a) mix up the letters (b) draw a labelled picture (c) cram it the last night (d) never use it in sums
39. 39.🔢 Use the pattern of the 5 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 5 times table? (a) 11 (b) 8 (c) 13 (d) 10
40. 40.📅 The digits 07012019 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 07/0120/19 (b) 0701/20/19 (c) 07/01/2019 (d) 070/120/19

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