Memory Techniques Worksheet: Formulas and Tables
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.🔢 Use the pattern of the 9 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 9 times table? (a) 80 (b) 81 (c) 83 (d) 82
- 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) know what each letter is (b) draw a labelled picture (c) a formula card (d) read it once
- 3.🔢 Use the pattern of the 9 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 9 times table? (a) 29 (b) 26 (c) 27 (d) 28
- 4.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: read it once? (a) a weak way (b) a smart way
- 5.📐 In the 11 times table up to 11 × 9, each answer… (a) ends in 0 (b) ends in 5 (c) is always odd (d) repeats the digit
- 6.Which of these is a weak way to learn a formula? (a) cram it the last night (b) know what each letter is (c) test yourself weekly (d) say it aloud
- 7.🔢 Use the pattern of the 9 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 9 times table? (a) 47 (b) 46 (c) 45 (d) 44
- 8.True or false: “never use it in sums” is a smart way to learn a formula. (a) False (b) True
- 9.Which of these is a weak way to learn a formula? (a) a formula card (b) mix up the letters (c) say it aloud (d) know what each letter is
- 10.🔢 Use the pattern of the 9 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 9 times table? (a) 62 (b) 65 (c) 63 (d) 64
- 11.📐 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
- 12.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 10, the tens digit is 10 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 10. What is 9 × 10?
- 13.Which of these is a smart way to learn a formula? (a) mix up the letters (b) never use it in sums (c) draw a labelled picture (d) cram it the last night
- 14.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: use it in a few sums? (a) a weak way (b) a smart way
- 15.🔢 Use the pattern of the 11 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 11 times table? (a) 109 (b) 100 (c) 98 (d) 99
- 16.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 7, the tens digit is 7 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 7. What is 9 × 7?
- 17.📅 The digits 08102001 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 08/10/2001 (b) 081/020/01 (c) 08/1020/01 (d) 0810/20/01
- 18.True or false: “skip what letters mean” is a weak way to learn a formula. (a) True (b) False
- 19.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 5, the tens digit is 5 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 5. What is 9 × 5?
- 20.True or false: “skip what letters mean” is a smart way to learn a formula. (a) False (b) True
- 21.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: skip what letters mean? (a) a smart way (b) a weak way
- 22.Which of these is a smart way to learn a formula? (a) read it once (b) never use it in sums (c) know what each letter is (d) cram it the last night
- 23.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: say it aloud? (a) a smart way (b) a weak way
- 24.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: copy it 50 times blindly? (a) a weak way (b) a smart way
- 25.📅 The digits 01101980 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 011/019/80 (b) 01/10/1980 (c) 01/1019/80 (d) 0110/19/80
- 26.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 8, the tens digit is 8 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 8. What is 9 × 8?
- 27.📐 Area of a rectangle = length × breadth. What helps you keep it? (a) skip it (b) copy it blindly (c) picture a tiled floor (d) read it once
- 28.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 3, the tens digit is 3 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 3. What is 9 × 3?
- 29.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: know what each letter is? (a) a smart way (b) a weak way
- 30.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 6, the tens digit is 6 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 6. What is 9 × 6?
- 31.Which of these is a weak way to learn a formula? (a) read it once (b) a formula card (c) use it in a few sums (d) say it aloud
- 32.📅 The digits 13061992 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 1306/19/92 (b) 13/06/1992 (c) 13/0619/92 (d) 130/619/92
- 33.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: cram it the last night? (a) a weak way (b) a smart way
- 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) see where it comes from (b) copy it 50 times blindly (c) test yourself weekly (d) use it in a few sums
- 35.📅 The digits 06102002 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 06/1020/02 (b) 0610/20/02 (c) 061/020/02 (d) 06/10/2002
- 36.Which of these is a smart way to learn a formula? (a) cram it the last night (b) mix up the letters (c) read it once (d) a formula card
- 37.Which of these is a smart way to learn a formula? (a) skip what letters mean (b) never use it in sums (c) copy it 50 times blindly (d) see where it comes from
- 38.Which of these is a smart way to learn a formula? (a) skip what letters mean (b) copy it 50 times blindly (c) use it in a few sums (d) mix up the letters
- 39.📅 The digits 25111951 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 25/1119/51 (b) 251/119/51 (c) 2511/19/51 (d) 25/11/1951
- 40.📅 The digits 11081966 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 11/08/1966 (b) 110/819/66 (c) 11/0819/66 (d) 1108/19/66
Answer key
- 81
- read it once
- 27
- a weak way
- repeats the digit
- cram it the last night
- 45
- False
- mix up the letters
- 63
- you can rebuild it
- 90
- draw a labelled picture
- a smart way
- 99
- 63
- 08/10/2001
- True
- 45
- False
- a weak way
- know what each letter is
- a smart way
- a weak way
- 01/10/1980
- 72
- picture a tiled floor
- 27
- a smart way
- 54
- read it once
- 13/06/1992
- a weak way
- copy it 50 times blindly
- 06/10/2002
- a formula card
- see where it comes from
- use it in a few sums
- 25/11/1951
- 11/08/1966
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