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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Formulas and Tables

Memory techniques lesson 23: Formulas, tables and dates · Set 633 · 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) 47 (b) 45 (c) 46 (d) 44
  2. 2.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 2, the tens digit is 2 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 2. What is 9 × 2?
  3. 3.Which of these is a smart way to learn a formula? (a) mix up the letters (b) use it in a few sums (c) never use it in sums (d) skip what letters mean
  4. 4.📅 The digits 25082006 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 250/820/06 (b) 2508/20/06 (c) 25/08/2006 (d) 25/0820/06
  5. 5.🔢 Use the pattern of the 11 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 11 times table? (a) 44 (b) 45 (c) 54 (d) 43
  6. 6.True or false: “copy it 50 times blindly” is a smart way to learn a formula. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: never use it in sums? (a) a smart way (b) a weak way
  8. 8.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 10, the tens digit is 10 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 10. What is 9 × 10?
  9. 9.Which of these is a smart way to learn a formula? (a) read it once (b) copy it 50 times blindly (c) see where it comes from (d) never use it in sums
  10. 10.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 4, the tens digit is 4 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 4. What is 9 × 4?
  11. 11.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: see where it comes from? (a) a smart way (b) a weak way
  12. 12.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 7, the tens digit is 7 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 7. What is 9 × 7?
  13. 13.📅 The digits 09081971 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 090/819/71 (b) 0908/19/71 (c) 09/08/1971 (d) 09/0819/71
  14. 14.True or false: “cram it the last night” is a weak way to learn a formula. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: “test yourself weekly” is a weak way to learn a formula. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.📐 In the 11 times table up to 11 × 9, each answer… (a) is always odd (b) ends in 5 (c) repeats the digit (d) ends in 0
  17. 17.📐 Every answer in the 5 times table ends in… (a) 0 or 5 (b) 2 or 7 (c) 1 or 6 (d) any digit
  18. 18.🔢 Use the pattern of the 5 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 5 times table? (a) 68 (b) 66 (c) 65 (d) 63
  19. 19.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: cram it the last night? (a) a weak way (b) a smart way
  20. 20.📅 The digits 28081950 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 2808/19/50 (b) 280/819/50 (c) 28/08/1950 (d) 28/0819/50
  21. 21.📐 Area of a rectangle = length × breadth. What helps you keep it? (a) picture a tiled floor (b) skip it (c) copy it blindly (d) read it once
  22. 22.True or false: “know what each letter is” is a weak way to learn a formula. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: “read it once” is a smart way to learn a formula. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “draw a labelled picture” is a weak way to learn a formula. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) know what each letter is (b) a formula card (c) say it aloud (d) copy it 50 times blindly
  26. 26.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 6, the tens digit is 6 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 6. What is 9 × 6?
  27. 27.Which of these is a weak way to learn a formula? (a) use it in a few sums (b) skip what letters mean (c) see where it comes from (d) test yourself weekly
  28. 28.True or false: “say it aloud” is a smart way to learn a formula. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.📅 The digits 07031960 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 07/0319/60 (b) 0703/19/60 (c) 07/03/1960 (d) 070/319/60
  30. 30.📐 In the 9 times table from 9 × 1 to 9 × 10, the digits of each answer add up to… (a) 10 (b) 8 (c) 9 (d) 18
  31. 31.Which of these is a weak way to learn a formula? (a) know what each letter is (b) test yourself weekly (c) use it in a few sums (d) read it once
  32. 32.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 3, the tens digit is 3 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 3. What is 9 × 3?
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cram it the last night (b) skip what letters mean (c) never use it in sums (d) test yourself weekly
  34. 34.📐 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
  35. 35.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 8, the tens digit is 8 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 8. What is 9 × 8?
  36. 36.📅 The digits 04051977 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 04/0519/77 (b) 040/519/77 (c) 0405/19/77 (d) 04/05/1977
  37. 37.True or false: “see where it comes from” is a weak way to learn a formula. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: use it in a few sums? (a) a weak way (b) a smart way
  39. 39.🔢 Use the pattern of the 11 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 11 times table? (a) 55 (b) 56 (c) 54 (d) 65
  40. 40.True or false: “skip what letters mean” is a smart way to learn a formula. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. 45
  2. 18
  3. use it in a few sums
  4. 25/08/2006
  5. 44
  6. False
  7. a weak way
  8. 90
  9. see where it comes from
  10. 36
  11. a smart way
  12. 63
  13. 09/08/1971
  14. True
  15. False
  16. repeats the digit
  17. 0 or 5
  18. 65
  19. a weak way
  20. 28/08/1950
  21. picture a tiled floor
  22. False
  23. False
  24. False
  25. copy it 50 times blindly
  26. 54
  27. skip what letters mean
  28. True
  29. 07/03/1960
  30. 9
  31. read it once
  32. 27
  33. test yourself weekly
  34. you can rebuild it
  35. 72
  36. 04/05/1977
  37. False
  38. a smart way
  39. 55
  40. False

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