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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Formulas and Tables

Memory techniques lesson 23: Formulas, tables and dates · Set 74 · 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.📅 The digits 26081990 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 26/08/1990 (b) 2608/19/90 (c) 260/819/90 (d) 26/0819/90
  2. 2.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 9, the tens digit is 9 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 9. What is 9 × 9?
  3. 3.📅 The digits 06081969 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 060/819/69 (b) 0608/19/69 (c) 06/08/1969 (d) 06/0819/69
  4. 4.📅 The digits 02062023 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 0206/20/23 (b) 02/06/2023 (c) 02/0620/23 (d) 020/620/23
  5. 5.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 5, the tens digit is 5 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 5. What is 9 × 5?
  6. 6.True or false: “see where it comes from” is a smart way to learn a formula. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.📐 In the 9 times table from 9 × 1 to 9 × 10, the digits of each answer add up to… (a) 9 (b) 8 (c) 18 (d) 10
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) test yourself weekly (b) cram it the last night (c) a formula card (d) see where it comes from
  9. 9.🔢 Use the pattern of the 9 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 9 times table? (a) 56 (b) 53 (c) 55 (d) 54
  10. 10.Which of these is a smart way to learn a formula? (a) mix up the letters (b) cram it the last night (c) use it in a few sums (d) skip what letters mean
  11. 11.🔢 Use the pattern of the 11 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 11 times table? (a) 87 (b) 98 (c) 89 (d) 88
  12. 12.📐 Area of a rectangle = length × breadth. What helps you keep it? (a) picture a tiled floor (b) read it once (c) skip it (d) copy it blindly
  13. 13.Which of these is a weak way to learn a formula? (a) test yourself weekly (b) read it once (c) a formula card (d) say it aloud
  14. 14.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 4, the tens digit is 4 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 4. What is 9 × 4?
  15. 15.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: never use it in sums? (a) a smart way (b) a weak way
  16. 16.🔢 Use the pattern of the 5 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 5 times table? (a) 93 (b) 88 (c) 90 (d) 91
  17. 17.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 6, the tens digit is 6 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 6. What is 9 × 6?
  18. 18.Which of these is a smart way to learn a formula? (a) copy it 50 times blindly (b) a formula card (c) mix up the letters (d) never use it in sums
  19. 19.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: a formula card? (a) a weak way (b) a smart way
  20. 20.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: copy it 50 times blindly? (a) a smart way (b) a weak way
  21. 21.📅 The digits 15062017 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 150/620/17 (b) 1506/20/17 (c) 15/0620/17 (d) 15/06/2017
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a formula card (b) see where it comes from (c) read it once (d) know what each letter is
  23. 23.📅 The digits 17102005 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 17/1020/05 (b) 1710/20/05 (c) 17/10/2005 (d) 171/020/05
  24. 24.True or false: “say it aloud” is a smart way to learn a formula. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: “test yourself weekly” is a smart way to learn a formula. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.📐 Every answer in the 5 times table ends in… (a) 1 or 6 (b) 0 or 5 (c) 2 or 7 (d) any digit
  27. 27.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: read it once? (a) a smart way (b) a weak way
  28. 28.True or false: “use it in a few sums” is a smart way to learn a formula. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: skip what letters mean? (a) a weak way (b) a smart way
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cram it the last night (b) use it in a few sums (c) read it once (d) skip what letters mean
  31. 31.True or false: “a formula card” is a weak way to learn a formula. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 2, the tens digit is 2 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 2. What is 9 × 2?
  33. 33.True or false: “read it once” is a weak way to learn a formula. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🔢 Use the pattern of the 5 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 5 times table? (a) 46 (b) 45 (c) 48 (d) 43
  35. 35.📅 The digits 02121954 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 02/12/1954 (b) 0212/19/54 (c) 021/219/54 (d) 02/1219/54
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) say it aloud (b) use it in a few sums (c) see where it comes from (d) skip what letters mean
  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.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: know what each letter is? (a) a smart way (b) a weak way
  39. 39.True or false: “know what each letter is” is a weak way to learn a formula. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.📐 Why learn the meaning behind a formula? (a) it looks smart (b) there is no need (c) it is shorter (d) you can rebuild it

Answer key

  1. 26/08/1990
  2. 81
  3. 06/08/1969
  4. 02/06/2023
  5. 45
  6. True
  7. 9
  8. cram it the last night
  9. 54
  10. use it in a few sums
  11. 88
  12. picture a tiled floor
  13. read it once
  14. 36
  15. a weak way
  16. 90
  17. 54
  18. a formula card
  19. a smart way
  20. a weak way
  21. 15/06/2017
  22. read it once
  23. 17/10/2005
  24. True
  25. True
  26. 0 or 5
  27. a weak way
  28. True
  29. a weak way
  30. use it in a few sums
  31. False
  32. 18
  33. True
  34. 45
  35. 02/12/1954
  36. skip what letters mean
  37. 90
  38. a smart way
  39. False
  40. you can rebuild it

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