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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Formulas and Tables

Memory techniques lesson 23: Formulas, tables and dates · Set 704 · 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 5 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 5 times table? (a) 86 (b) 85 (c) 88 (d) 83
  2. 2.🔢 Use the pattern of the 11 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 11 times table? (a) 77 (b) 76 (c) 78 (d) 87
  3. 3.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 4, the tens digit is 4 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 4. What is 9 × 4?
  4. 4.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 6, the tens digit is 6 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 6. What is 9 × 6?
  5. 5.Which of these is a weak way to learn a formula? (a) use it in a few sums (b) a formula card (c) never use it in sums (d) say it aloud
  6. 6.Which of these is a weak way to learn a formula? (a) use it in a few sums (b) say it aloud (c) see where it comes from (d) copy it 50 times blindly
  7. 7.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: cram it the last night? (a) a weak way (b) a smart way
  8. 8.True or false: “see where it comes from” is a weak way to learn a formula. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.📐 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
  10. 10.📅 The digits 02111966 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 021/119/66 (b) 02/11/1966 (c) 0211/19/66 (d) 02/1119/66
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never use it in sums (b) a formula card (c) say it aloud (d) draw a labelled picture
  12. 12.True or false: “a formula card” is a smart way to learn a formula. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.Which of these is a smart way to learn a formula? (a) copy it 50 times blindly (b) a formula card (c) read it once (d) never use it in sums
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a formula card (b) never use it in sums (c) read it once (d) cram it the last night
  15. 15.True or false: “never use it in sums” is a weak way to learn a formula. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: read it once? (a) a smart way (b) a weak way
  17. 17.📅 The digits 04021979 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 0402/19/79 (b) 04/0219/79 (c) 04/02/1979 (d) 040/219/79
  18. 18.📐 Why learn the meaning behind a formula? (a) there is no need (b) it looks smart (c) you can rebuild it (d) it is shorter
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) say it aloud (b) know what each letter is (c) read it once (d) see where it comes from
  20. 20.True or false: “draw a labelled picture” is a weak way to learn a formula. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 10, the tens digit is 10 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 10. What is 9 × 10?
  22. 22.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: use it in a few sums? (a) a weak way (b) a smart way
  23. 23.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: see where it comes from? (a) a smart way (b) a weak way
  24. 24.True or false: “read it once” is a weak way to learn a formula. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: “copy it 50 times blindly” is a smart way to learn a formula. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: “know what each letter is” is a weak way to learn a formula. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 7, the tens digit is 7 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 7. What is 9 × 7?
  28. 28.🔢 Use the pattern of the 9 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 9 times table? (a) 46 (b) 44 (c) 47 (d) 45
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) see where it comes from (b) mix up the letters (c) say it aloud (d) use it in a few sums
  30. 30.True or false: “know what each letter is” is a smart way to learn a formula. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: a formula card? (a) a weak way (b) a smart way
  32. 32.📅 The digits 23051967 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 23/0519/67 (b) 230/519/67 (c) 23/05/1967 (d) 2305/19/67
  33. 33.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 2, the tens digit is 2 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 2. What is 9 × 2?
  34. 34.Which of these is a weak way to learn a formula? (a) use it in a few sums (b) draw a labelled picture (c) skip what letters mean (d) see where it comes from
  35. 35.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: draw a labelled picture? (a) a weak way (b) a smart way
  36. 36.True or false: “use it in a few sums” is a smart way to learn a formula. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.Which of these is a smart way to learn a formula? (a) copy it 50 times blindly (b) mix up the letters (c) say it aloud (d) never use it in sums
  38. 38.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 9, the tens digit is 9 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 9. What is 9 × 9?
  39. 39.📐 Every answer in the 5 times table ends in… (a) 1 or 6 (b) any digit (c) 0 or 5 (d) 2 or 7
  40. 40.📅 The digits 03061954 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 03/0619/54 (b) 0306/19/54 (c) 03/06/1954 (d) 030/619/54

Answer key

  1. 85
  2. 77
  3. 36
  4. 54
  5. never use it in sums
  6. copy it 50 times blindly
  7. a weak way
  8. False
  9. picture a tiled floor
  10. 02/11/1966
  11. never use it in sums
  12. True
  13. a formula card
  14. a formula card
  15. True
  16. a weak way
  17. 04/02/1979
  18. you can rebuild it
  19. read it once
  20. False
  21. 90
  22. a smart way
  23. a smart way
  24. True
  25. False
  26. False
  27. 63
  28. 45
  29. mix up the letters
  30. True
  31. a smart way
  32. 23/05/1967
  33. 18
  34. skip what letters mean
  35. a smart way
  36. True
  37. say it aloud
  38. 81
  39. 0 or 5
  40. 03/06/1954

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