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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Formulas and Tables

Memory techniques lesson 23: Formulas, tables and dates · Set 461 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a formula card (b) use it in a few sums (c) test yourself weekly (d) mix up the letters
  2. 2.📅 The digits 10092023 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 10/0920/23 (b) 100/920/23 (c) 1009/20/23 (d) 10/09/2023
  3. 3.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 8, the tens digit is 8 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 8. What is 9 × 8?
  4. 4.📅 The digits 27091963 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 27/0919/63 (b) 27/09/1963 (c) 270/919/63 (d) 2709/19/63
  5. 5.Which of these is a weak way to learn a formula? (a) cram it the last night (b) know what each letter is (c) see where it comes from (d) a formula card
  6. 6.🔢 Use the pattern of the 5 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 5 times table? (a) 46 (b) 48 (c) 45 (d) 43
  7. 7.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: never use it in sums? (a) a weak way (b) a smart way
  8. 8.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: copy it 50 times blindly? (a) a weak way (b) a smart way
  9. 9.🔢 Use the pattern of the 5 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 5 times table? (a) 56 (b) 53 (c) 55 (d) 58
  10. 10.True or false: “use it in a few sums” is a smart way to learn a formula. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 2, the tens digit is 2 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 2. What is 9 × 2?
  12. 12.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: use it in a few sums? (a) a weak way (b) a smart way
  13. 13.Which of these is a smart way to learn a formula? (a) never use it in sums (b) read it once (c) use it in a few sums (d) skip what letters mean
  14. 14.True or false: “mix up the letters” is a smart way to learn a formula. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: “read it once” is a smart way to learn a formula. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.📅 The digits 08081969 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 08/0819/69 (b) 08/08/1969 (c) 0808/19/69 (d) 080/819/69
  17. 17.Which of these is a weak way to learn a formula? (a) skip what letters mean (b) see where it comes from (c) say it aloud (d) know what each letter is
  18. 18.📅 The digits 06052019 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 06/05/2019 (b) 0605/20/19 (c) 060/520/19 (d) 06/0520/19
  19. 19.📐 Why learn the meaning behind a formula? (a) it looks smart (b) you can rebuild it (c) it is shorter (d) there is no need
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) say it aloud (b) cram it the last night (c) mix up the letters (d) read it once
  21. 21.🔢 Use the pattern of the 9 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 9 times table? (a) 38 (b) 35 (c) 36 (d) 37
  22. 22.📅 The digits 04082025 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 040/820/25 (b) 0408/20/25 (c) 04/0820/25 (d) 04/08/2025
  23. 23.🔢 Use the pattern of the 5 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 5 times table? (a) 73 (b) 71 (c) 68 (d) 70
  24. 24.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 6, the tens digit is 6 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 6. What is 9 × 6?
  25. 25.True or false: “a formula card” is a smart way to learn a formula. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: “see where it comes from” is a smart way to learn a formula. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skip what letters mean (b) copy it 50 times blindly (c) use it in a few sums (d) read it once
  28. 28.🔢 Use the pattern of the 5 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 5 times table? (a) 31 (b) 30 (c) 28 (d) 33
  29. 29.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 7, the tens digit is 7 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 7. What is 9 × 7?
  30. 30.True or false: “cram it the last night” is a weak way to learn a formula. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.📐 Every answer in the 5 times table ends in… (a) 0 or 5 (b) 2 or 7 (c) 1 or 6 (d) any digit
  32. 32.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: say it aloud? (a) a weak way (b) a smart way
  33. 33.🔢 Use the pattern of the 9 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 9 times table? (a) 53 (b) 56 (c) 54 (d) 55
  34. 34.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 4, the tens digit is 4 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 4. What is 9 × 4?
  35. 35.Which of these is a weak way to learn a formula? (a) say it aloud (b) know what each letter is (c) draw a labelled picture (d) never use it in sums
  36. 36.True or false: “draw a labelled picture” is a smart way to learn a formula. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.📅 The digits 27051969 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 270/519/69 (b) 27/05/1969 (c) 27/0519/69 (d) 2705/19/69
  38. 38.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 3, the tens digit is 3 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 3. What is 9 × 3?
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) see where it comes from (b) know what each letter is (c) a formula card (d) never use it in sums
  40. 40.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 10, the tens digit is 10 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 10. What is 9 × 10?

Answer key

  1. mix up the letters
  2. 10/09/2023
  3. 72
  4. 27/09/1963
  5. cram it the last night
  6. 45
  7. a weak way
  8. a weak way
  9. 55
  10. True
  11. 18
  12. a smart way
  13. use it in a few sums
  14. False
  15. False
  16. 08/08/1969
  17. skip what letters mean
  18. 06/05/2019
  19. you can rebuild it
  20. say it aloud
  21. 36
  22. 04/08/2025
  23. 70
  24. 54
  25. True
  26. True
  27. use it in a few sums
  28. 30
  29. 63
  30. True
  31. 0 or 5
  32. a smart way
  33. 54
  34. 36
  35. never use it in sums
  36. True
  37. 27/05/1969
  38. 27
  39. never use it in sums
  40. 90

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