Memory Techniques Worksheet: Formulas and Tables

Memory techniques lesson 23: Formulas, tables and dates · Set 627 · 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.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: never use it in sums? (a) a weak way (b) a smart way
2. 2.📐 Why learn the meaning behind a formula? (a) it looks smart (b) there is no need (c) you can rebuild it (d) it is shorter
3. 3.📅 The digits 25051960 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 2505/19/60 (b) 25/05/1960 (c) 250/519/60 (d) 25/0519/60
4. 4.📅 The digits 11071972 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 1107/19/72 (b) 110/719/72 (c) 11/0719/72 (d) 11/07/1972
5. 5.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 10, the tens digit is 10 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 10. What is 9 × 10?
6. 6.📅 The digits 14011996 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 1401/19/96 (b) 14/0119/96 (c) 140/119/96 (d) 14/01/1996
7. 7.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 4, the tens digit is 4 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 4. What is 9 × 4?
8. 8.📅 The digits 08072025 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 0807/20/25 (b) 08/0720/25 (c) 080/720/25 (d) 08/07/2025
9. 9.Which of these is a weak way to learn a formula? (a) test yourself weekly (b) skip what letters mean (c) a formula card (d) know what each letter is
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) know what each letter is (b) a formula card (c) copy it 50 times blindly (d) say it aloud
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) draw a labelled picture (b) skip what letters mean (c) say it aloud (d) a formula card
12. 12.📅 The digits 09121961 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 0912/19/61 (b) 091/219/61 (c) 09/12/1961 (d) 09/1219/61
13. 13.📅 The digits 21061964 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 21/0619/64 (b) 210/619/64 (c) 21/06/1964 (d) 2106/19/64
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use it in a few sums (b) cram it the last night (c) know what each letter is (d) a formula card
15. 15.📐 Every answer in the 5 times table ends in… (a) any digit (b) 0 or 5 (c) 1 or 6 (d) 2 or 7
16. 16.True or false: “a formula card” is a weak way to learn a formula. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📅 The digits 28112013 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 2811/20/13 (b) 281/120/13 (c) 28/1120/13 (d) 28/11/2013
18. 18.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: know what each letter is? (a) a smart way (b) a weak way
19. 19.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 8, the tens digit is 8 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 8. What is 9 × 8?
20. 20.🔢 Use the pattern of the 5 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 5 times table? (a) 21 (b) 20 (c) 23 (d) 18
21. 21.🔢 Use the pattern of the 5 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 5 times table? (a) 10 (b) 13 (c) 8 (d) 11
22. 22.📅 The digits 12031984 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 12/03/1984 (b) 120/319/84 (c) 1203/19/84 (d) 12/0319/84
23. 23.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) skip what letters mean
24. 24.Which of these is a weak way to learn a formula? (a) say it aloud (b) see where it comes from (c) cram it the last night (d) test yourself weekly
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mix up the letters (b) draw a labelled picture (c) skip what letters mean (d) read it once
26. 26.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 2, the tens digit is 2 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 2. What is 9 × 2?
27. 27.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 6, the tens digit is 6 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 6. What is 9 × 6?
28. 28.Which of these is a smart way to learn a formula? (a) cram it the last night (b) skip what letters mean (c) a formula card (d) copy it 50 times blindly
29. 29.Which of these is a smart way to learn a formula? (a) mix up the letters (b) never use it in sums (c) test yourself weekly (d) read it once
30. 30.Which of these is a weak way to learn a formula? (a) mix up the letters (b) use it in a few sums (c) test yourself weekly (d) know what each letter is
31. 31.📅 The digits 27031959 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 27/03/1959 (b) 2703/19/59 (c) 270/319/59 (d) 27/0319/59
32. 32.📐 Area of a rectangle = length × breadth. What helps you keep it? (a) read it once (b) skip it (c) picture a tiled floor (d) copy it blindly
33. 33.True or false: “mix up the letters” is a weak way to learn a formula. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔢 Use the pattern of the 9 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 9 times table? (a) 89 (b) 90 (c) 92 (d) 91
35. 35.📅 The digits 17031994 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 17/0319/94 (b) 170/319/94 (c) 1703/19/94 (d) 17/03/1994
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cram it the last night (b) never use it in sums (c) use it in a few sums (d) copy it 50 times blindly
37. 37.📅 The digits 10081999 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 10/0819/99 (b) 100/819/99 (c) 10/08/1999 (d) 1008/19/99
38. 38.True or false: “draw a labelled picture” is a smart way to learn a formula. (a) False (b) True
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.True or false: “cram it the last night” is a weak way to learn a formula. (a) False (b) True

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