Memory Techniques Worksheet: Formulas and Tables

Memory techniques lesson 23: Formulas, tables and dates · Set 78 · 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.Which of these is a smart way to learn a formula? (a) a formula card (b) copy it 50 times blindly (c) read it once (d) mix up the letters
2. 2.🔢 Use the pattern of the 5 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 5 times table? (a) 20 (b) 21 (c) 23 (d) 18
3. 3.📅 The digits 23121977 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 231/219/77 (b) 23/1219/77 (c) 2312/19/77 (d) 23/12/1977
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skip what letters mean (b) a formula card (c) never use it in sums (d) read it once
5. 5.📐 Why learn the meaning behind a formula? (a) it looks smart (b) it is shorter (c) there is no need (d) you can rebuild it
6. 6.📅 The digits 24121954 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 241/219/54 (b) 2412/19/54 (c) 24/1219/54 (d) 24/12/1954
7. 7.Which of these is a weak way to learn a formula? (a) never use it in sums (b) a formula card (c) test yourself weekly (d) see where it comes from
8. 8.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 7, the tens digit is 7 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 7. What is 9 × 7?
9. 9.📅 The digits 16032020 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 16/0320/20 (b) 1603/20/20 (c) 160/320/20 (d) 16/03/2020
10. 10.Which of these is a smart way to learn a formula? (a) never use it in sums (b) see where it comes from (c) read it once (d) cram it the last night
11. 11.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: copy it 50 times blindly? (a) a weak way (b) a smart way
12. 12.True or false: “never use it in sums” is a weak way to learn a formula. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 10, the tens digit is 10 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 10. What is 9 × 10?
14. 14.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: read it once? (a) a weak way (b) a smart way
15. 15.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 2, the tens digit is 2 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 2. What is 9 × 2?
16. 16.🔢 Use the pattern of the 11 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 11 times table? (a) 33 (b) 34 (c) 32 (d) 43
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) draw a labelled picture (b) know what each letter is (c) read it once (d) a formula card
18. 18.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: draw a labelled picture? (a) a weak way (b) a smart way
19. 19.True or false: “test yourself weekly” is a smart way to learn a formula. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📅 The digits 21101963 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 21/10/1963 (b) 211/019/63 (c) 21/1019/63 (d) 2110/19/63
21. 21.🔢 Use the pattern of the 11 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 11 times table? (a) 10 (b) 12 (c) 21 (d) 11
22. 22.True or false: “know what each letter is” is a weak way to learn a formula. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is a weak way to learn a formula? (a) mix up the letters (b) say it aloud (c) use it in a few sums (d) draw a labelled picture
24. 24.True or false: “skip what letters mean” is a smart way to learn a formula. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “say it aloud” is a weak way to learn a formula. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔢 Use the pattern of the 11 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 11 times table? (a) 45 (b) 54 (c) 43 (d) 44
27. 27.📐 In the 9 times table from 9 × 1 to 9 × 10, the digits of each answer add up to… (a) 9 (b) 10 (c) 18 (d) 8
28. 28.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: see where it comes from? (a) a smart way (b) a weak way
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) know what each letter is (b) see where it comes from (c) test yourself weekly (d) mix up the letters
30. 30.🔢 Use the pattern of the 9 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 9 times table? (a) 81 (b) 80 (c) 83 (d) 82
31. 31.Which of these is a smart way to learn a formula? (a) read it once (b) test yourself weekly (c) never use it in sums (d) copy it 50 times blindly
32. 32.Which of these is a smart way to learn a formula? (a) skip what letters mean (b) know what each letter is (c) copy it 50 times blindly (d) cram it the last night
33. 33.📐 Every answer in the 5 times table ends in… (a) any digit (b) 1 or 6 (c) 0 or 5 (d) 2 or 7
34. 34.True or false: “draw a labelled picture” is a smart way to learn a formula. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “a formula card” is a weak way to learn a formula. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: test yourself weekly? (a) a weak way (b) a smart way
37. 37.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 3, the tens digit is 3 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 3. What is 9 × 3?
38. 38.🔢 Use the pattern of the 9 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 9 times table? (a) 29 (b) 27 (c) 28 (d) 26
39. 39.True or false: “read it once” is a smart way to learn a formula. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) see where it comes from (b) use it in a few sums (c) know what each letter is (d) never use it in sums

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