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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Formulas and Tables

Memory techniques lesson 23: Formulas, tables and dates · Set 479 · 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 of these is a smart way to learn a formula? (a) draw a labelled picture (b) mix up the letters (c) copy it 50 times blindly (d) read it once
  2. 2.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: say it aloud? (a) a smart way (b) a weak way
  3. 3.📅 The digits 17101967 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 17/10/1967 (b) 17/1019/67 (c) 1710/19/67 (d) 171/019/67
  4. 4.Which of these is a smart way to learn a formula? (a) read it once (b) use it in a few sums (c) skip what letters mean (d) never use it in sums
  5. 5.📐 Every answer in the 5 times table ends in… (a) 0 or 5 (b) 1 or 6 (c) any digit (d) 2 or 7
  6. 6.🔢 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
  7. 7.📅 The digits 11031996 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 11/03/1996 (b) 1103/19/96 (c) 11/0319/96 (d) 110/319/96
  8. 8.Which of these is a smart way to learn a formula? (a) read it once (b) never use it in sums (c) say it aloud (d) cram it the last night
  9. 9.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: cram it the last night? (a) a smart way (b) a weak way
  10. 10.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: a formula card? (a) a weak way (b) a smart way
  11. 11.📅 The digits 06092019 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 0609/20/19 (b) 060/920/19 (c) 06/0920/19 (d) 06/09/2019
  12. 12.Which of these is a weak way to learn a formula? (a) say it aloud (b) draw a labelled picture (c) use it in a few sums (d) read it once
  13. 13.📐 Why learn the meaning behind a formula? (a) it looks smart (b) it is shorter (c) there is no need (d) you can rebuild it
  14. 14.True or false: “a formula card” is a smart way to learn a formula. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: draw a labelled picture? (a) a weak way (b) a smart way
  16. 16.True or false: “never use it in sums” is a weak way to learn a formula. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🔢 Use the pattern of the 5 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 5 times table? (a) 11 (b) 10 (c) 8 (d) 13
  18. 18.🔢 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
  19. 19.True or false: “skip what letters mean” is a smart way to learn a formula. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mix up the letters (b) cram it the last night (c) read it once (d) use it in a few sums
  21. 21.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: copy it 50 times blindly? (a) a smart way (b) a weak way
  22. 22.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 6, the tens digit is 6 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 6. What is 9 × 6?
  23. 23.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 7, the tens digit is 7 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 7. What is 9 × 7?
  24. 24.📅 The digits 21122019 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 21/1220/19 (b) 21/12/2019 (c) 2112/20/19 (d) 211/220/19
  25. 25.True or false: “read it once” is a smart way to learn a formula. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🔢 Use the pattern of the 5 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 5 times table? (a) 80 (b) 81 (c) 78 (d) 83
  27. 27.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: test yourself weekly? (a) a weak way (b) a smart way
  28. 28.🔢 Use the pattern of the 5 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 5 times table? (a) 21 (b) 23 (c) 20 (d) 18
  29. 29.🔢 Use the pattern of the 11 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 11 times table? (a) 43 (b) 32 (c) 34 (d) 33
  30. 30.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 5, the tens digit is 5 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 5. What is 9 × 5?
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) draw a labelled picture (b) know what each letter is (c) copy it 50 times blindly (d) use it in a few sums
  32. 32.True or false: “use it in a few sums” is a weak way to learn a formula. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.📐 In the 11 times table up to 11 × 9, each answer… (a) ends in 5 (b) is always odd (c) repeats the digit (d) ends in 0
  34. 34.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 9, the tens digit is 9 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 9. What is 9 × 9?
  35. 35.📅 The digits 16022020 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 16/0220/20 (b) 1602/20/20 (c) 16/02/2020 (d) 160/220/20
  36. 36.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: never use it in sums? (a) a smart way (b) a weak way
  37. 37.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 10, the tens digit is 10 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 10. What is 9 × 10?
  38. 38.📅 The digits 13031999 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 13/0319/99 (b) 1303/19/99 (c) 130/319/99 (d) 13/03/1999
  39. 39.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 3, the tens digit is 3 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 3. What is 9 × 3?
  40. 40.🔢 Use the pattern of the 5 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 5 times table? (a) 86 (b) 88 (c) 83 (d) 85

Answer key

  1. draw a labelled picture
  2. a smart way
  3. 17/10/1967
  4. use it in a few sums
  5. 0 or 5
  6. 72
  7. 11/03/1996
  8. say it aloud
  9. a weak way
  10. a smart way
  11. 06/09/2019
  12. read it once
  13. you can rebuild it
  14. True
  15. a smart way
  16. True
  17. 10
  18. 70
  19. False
  20. use it in a few sums
  21. a weak way
  22. 54
  23. 63
  24. 21/12/2019
  25. False
  26. 80
  27. a smart way
  28. 20
  29. 33
  30. 45
  31. copy it 50 times blindly
  32. False
  33. repeats the digit
  34. 81
  35. 16/02/2020
  36. a weak way
  37. 90
  38. 13/03/1999
  39. 27
  40. 85

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