Memory Techniques Worksheet: Formulas and Tables

Memory techniques lesson 23: Formulas, tables and dates · Set 743 · 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.📐 In the 11 times table up to 11 × 9, each answer… (a) is always odd (b) ends in 0 (c) ends in 5 (d) repeats the digit
2. 2.🔢 Use the pattern of the 5 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 5 times table? (a) 33 (b) 28 (c) 30 (d) 31
3. 3.Which of these is a weak way to learn a formula? (a) mix up the letters (b) draw a labelled picture (c) see where it comes from (d) a formula card
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.🔢 Use the pattern of the 5 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 5 times table? (a) 25 (b) 23 (c) 26 (d) 28
6. 6.📅 The digits 16041964 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 16/0419/64 (b) 16/04/1964 (c) 1604/19/64 (d) 160/419/64
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.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: use it in a few sums? (a) a smart way (b) a weak way
9. 9.📅 The digits 03031991 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 03/03/1991 (b) 0303/19/91 (c) 03/0319/91 (d) 030/319/91
10. 10.True or false: “a formula card” is a smart way to learn a formula. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: read it once? (a) a weak way (b) a smart way
12. 12.📐 In the 9 times table from 9 × 1 to 9 × 10, the digits of each answer add up to… (a) 10 (b) 8 (c) 18 (d) 9
13. 13.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: never use it in sums? (a) a weak way (b) a smart way
14. 14.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: say it aloud? (a) a smart way (b) a weak way
15. 15.True or false: “cram it the last night” is a smart way to learn a formula. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 8, the tens digit is 8 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 8. What is 9 × 8?
17. 17.📅 The digits 01081980 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 010/819/80 (b) 0108/19/80 (c) 01/08/1980 (d) 01/0819/80
18. 18.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: test yourself weekly? (a) a weak way (b) a smart way
19. 19.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: see where it comes from? (a) a smart way (b) a weak way
20. 20.True or false: “copy it 50 times blindly” is a smart way to learn a formula. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “know what each letter is” is a weak way to learn a formula. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.📐 Why learn the meaning behind a formula? (a) there is no need (b) it is shorter (c) you can rebuild it (d) it looks smart
23. 23.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 9, the tens digit is 9 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 9. What is 9 × 9?
24. 24.📅 The digits 08012024 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 08/01/2024 (b) 0801/20/24 (c) 08/0120/24 (d) 080/120/24
25. 25.🔢 Use the pattern of the 11 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 11 times table? (a) 54 (b) 56 (c) 55 (d) 65
26. 26.True or false: “say it aloud” is a weak way to learn a formula. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📅 The digits 13081976 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 13/08/1976 (b) 130/819/76 (c) 1308/19/76 (d) 13/0819/76
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mix up the letters (b) test yourself weekly (c) know what each letter is (d) say it aloud
29. 29.📐 Every answer in the 5 times table ends in… (a) 0 or 5 (b) 1 or 6 (c) 2 or 7 (d) any digit
30. 30.True or false: “use it in a few sums” is a weak way to learn a formula. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) say it aloud (b) know what each letter is (c) draw a labelled picture (d) cram it the last night
32. 32.📅 The digits 24021968 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 2402/19/68 (b) 24/02/1968 (c) 240/219/68 (d) 24/0219/68
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skip what letters mean (b) know what each letter is (c) copy it 50 times blindly (d) mix up the letters
34. 34.Which of these is a weak way to learn a formula? (a) skip what letters mean (b) draw a labelled picture (c) see where it comes from (d) test yourself weekly
35. 35.📅 The digits 11011972 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 110/119/72 (b) 11/01/1972 (c) 11/0119/72 (d) 1101/19/72
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copy it 50 times blindly (b) say it aloud (c) cram it the last night (d) never use it in sums
37. 37.🔢 Use the pattern of the 9 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 9 times table? (a) 19 (b) 17 (c) 18 (d) 20
38. 38.🔢 Use the pattern of the 11 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 11 times table? (a) 32 (b) 23 (c) 22 (d) 21
39. 39.True or false: “test yourself weekly” is a smart way to learn a formula. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📅 The digits 08051995 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 0805/19/95 (b) 08/05/1995 (c) 08/0519/95 (d) 080/519/95

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