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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Formulas and Tables

Memory techniques lesson 23: Formulas, tables and dates · Set 587 · 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.🔢 Use the pattern of the 9 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 9 times table? (a) 82 (b) 81 (c) 80 (d) 83
  2. 2.True or false: “mix up the letters” is a weak way to learn a formula. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 7, the tens digit is 7 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 7. What is 9 × 7?
  4. 4.True or false: “cram it the last night” is a smart way to learn a formula. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.Which of these is a smart way to learn a formula? (a) mix up the letters (b) skip what letters mean (c) never use it in sums (d) see where it comes from
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) test yourself weekly (b) use it in a few sums (c) a formula card (d) cram it the last night
  7. 7.🔢 Use the pattern of the 5 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 5 times table? (a) 36 (b) 33 (c) 35 (d) 38
  8. 8.Which of these is a weak way to learn a formula? (a) draw a labelled picture (b) see where it comes from (c) read it once (d) say it aloud
  9. 9.🔢 Use the pattern of the 11 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 11 times table? (a) 88 (b) 98 (c) 87 (d) 89
  10. 10.True or false: “skip what letters mean” is a smart way to learn a formula. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🔢 Use the pattern of the 9 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 9 times table? (a) 29 (b) 28 (c) 26 (d) 27
  12. 12.True or false: “never use it in sums” is a smart way to learn a formula. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🔢 Use the pattern of the 11 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 11 times table? (a) 21 (b) 22 (c) 32 (d) 23
  14. 14.🔢 Use the pattern of the 5 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 5 times table? (a) 88 (b) 91 (c) 90 (d) 93
  15. 15.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 10, the tens digit is 10 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 10. What is 9 × 10?
  16. 16.Which of these is a weak way to learn a formula? (a) draw a labelled picture (b) say it aloud (c) know what each letter is (d) mix up the letters
  17. 17.📅 The digits 21091953 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 21/09/1953 (b) 210/919/53 (c) 21/0919/53 (d) 2109/19/53
  18. 18.🔢 Use the pattern of the 5 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 5 times table? (a) 71 (b) 70 (c) 68 (d) 73
  19. 19.Which of these is a smart way to learn a formula? (a) a formula card (b) never use it in sums (c) cram it the last night (d) read it once
  20. 20.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: read it once? (a) a smart way (b) a weak way
  21. 21.True or false: “say it aloud” is a smart way to learn a formula. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🔢 Use the pattern of the 9 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 9 times table? (a) 56 (b) 54 (c) 55 (d) 53
  23. 23.📅 The digits 04121960 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 041/219/60 (b) 04/1219/60 (c) 04/12/1960 (d) 0412/19/60
  24. 24.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: use it in a few sums? (a) a smart way (b) a weak way
  25. 25.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: mix up the letters? (a) a smart way (b) a weak way
  26. 26.True or false: “know what each letter is” is a weak way to learn a formula. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 5, the tens digit is 5 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 5. What is 9 × 5?
  28. 28.📐 Area of a rectangle = length × breadth. What helps you keep it? (a) copy it blindly (b) read it once (c) picture a tiled floor (d) skip it
  29. 29.Which of these is a smart way to learn a formula? (a) cram it the last night (b) read it once (c) know what each letter is (d) copy it 50 times blindly
  30. 30.True or false: “say it aloud” is a weak way to learn a formula. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “read it once” is a smart way to learn a formula. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.📐 Every answer in the 5 times table ends in… (a) 2 or 7 (b) 1 or 6 (c) any digit (d) 0 or 5
  33. 33.Which of these is a smart way to learn a formula? (a) read it once (b) copy it 50 times blindly (c) draw a labelled picture (d) mix up the letters
  34. 34.🔢 Use the pattern of the 5 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 5 times table? (a) 43 (b) 45 (c) 46 (d) 48
  35. 35.True or false: “draw a labelled picture” is a weak way to learn a formula. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.📐 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
  37. 37.🔢 Use the pattern of the 5 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 5 times table? (a) 53 (b) 56 (c) 55 (d) 58
  38. 38.True or false: “a formula card” is a weak way to learn a formula. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: cram it the last night? (a) a smart way (b) a weak way
  40. 40.🔢 Use the pattern of the 5 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 5 times table? (a) 98 (b) 96 (c) 93 (d) 95

Answer key

  1. 81
  2. True
  3. 63
  4. False
  5. see where it comes from
  6. cram it the last night
  7. 35
  8. read it once
  9. 88
  10. False
  11. 27
  12. False
  13. 22
  14. 90
  15. 90
  16. mix up the letters
  17. 21/09/1953
  18. 70
  19. a formula card
  20. a weak way
  21. True
  22. 54
  23. 04/12/1960
  24. a smart way
  25. a weak way
  26. False
  27. 45
  28. picture a tiled floor
  29. know what each letter is
  30. False
  31. False
  32. 0 or 5
  33. draw a labelled picture
  34. 45
  35. False
  36. you can rebuild it
  37. 55
  38. False
  39. a weak way
  40. 95

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