Memory Techniques Worksheet: Formulas and Tables

Memory techniques lesson 23: Formulas, tables and dates · Set 785 · 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 weak way to learn a formula? (a) test yourself weekly (b) read it once (c) know what each letter is (d) use it in a few sums
2. 2.📐 Every answer in the 5 times table ends in… (a) any digit (b) 1 or 6 (c) 0 or 5 (d) 2 or 7
3. 3.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 7, the tens digit is 7 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 7. What is 9 × 7?
4. 4.True or false: “a formula card” is a smart way to learn a formula. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is a weak way to learn a formula? (a) never use it in sums (b) say it aloud (c) a formula card (d) see where it comes from
6. 6.📅 The digits 18062025 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 180/620/25 (b) 18/0620/25 (c) 1806/20/25 (d) 18/06/2025
7. 7.True or false: “say it aloud” is a weak way to learn a formula. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: copy it 50 times blindly? (a) a smart way (b) a weak way
9. 9.📅 The digits 14011955 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 140/119/55 (b) 14/01/1955 (c) 14/0119/55 (d) 1401/19/55
10. 10.Which of these is a smart way to learn a formula? (a) mix up the letters (b) draw a labelled picture (c) never use it in sums (d) read it once
11. 11.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 6, the tens digit is 6 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 6. What is 9 × 6?
12. 12.📐 In the 11 times table up to 11 × 9, each answer… (a) ends in 5 (b) ends in 0 (c) repeats the digit (d) is always odd
13. 13.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: cram it the last night? (a) a weak way (b) a smart way
14. 14.🔢 Use the pattern of the 11 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 11 times table? (a) 100 (b) 99 (c) 109 (d) 98
15. 15.📅 The digits 22011953 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 22/01/1953 (b) 22/0119/53 (c) 220/119/53 (d) 2201/19/53
16. 16.📐 Why learn the meaning behind a formula? (a) you can rebuild it (b) it is shorter (c) there is no need (d) it looks smart
17. 17.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: say it aloud? (a) a smart way (b) a weak way
18. 18.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 3, the tens digit is 3 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 3. What is 9 × 3?
19. 19.📅 The digits 25031958 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 25/0319/58 (b) 2503/19/58 (c) 25/03/1958 (d) 250/319/58
20. 20.Which of these is a smart way to learn a formula? (a) copy it 50 times blindly (b) test yourself weekly (c) read it once (d) cram it the last night
21. 21.Which of these is a weak way to learn a formula? (a) test yourself weekly (b) a formula card (c) know what each letter is (d) cram it the last night
22. 22.True or false: “know what each letter is” is a weak way to learn a formula. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: test yourself weekly? (a) a weak way (b) a smart way
24. 24.📅 The digits 09091998 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 0909/19/98 (b) 09/09/1998 (c) 09/0919/98 (d) 090/919/98
25. 25.True or false: “read it once” is a smart way to learn a formula. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is a weak way to learn a formula? (a) say it aloud (b) see where it comes from (c) a formula card (d) skip what letters mean
27. 27.📅 The digits 15051965 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 15/0519/65 (b) 15/05/1965 (c) 1505/19/65 (d) 150/519/65
28. 28.📅 The digits 07091976 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 0709/19/76 (b) 07/0919/76 (c) 070/919/76 (d) 07/09/1976
29. 29.True or false: “read it once” is a weak way to learn a formula. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mix up the letters (b) draw a labelled picture (c) know what each letter is (d) see where it comes from
31. 31.📐 Area of a rectangle = length × breadth. What helps you keep it? (a) read it once (b) picture a tiled floor (c) copy it blindly (d) skip it
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copy it 50 times blindly (b) use it in a few sums (c) never use it in sums (d) mix up the letters
33. 33.🔢 Use the pattern of the 11 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 11 times table? (a) 10 (b) 11 (c) 12 (d) 21
34. 34.📅 The digits 21082022 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 210/820/22 (b) 21/0820/22 (c) 21/08/2022 (d) 2108/20/22
35. 35.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: never use it in sums? (a) a weak way (b) a smart way
36. 36.📅 The digits 11082021 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 1108/20/21 (b) 11/08/2021 (c) 11/0820/21 (d) 110/820/21
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cram it the last night (b) read it once (c) skip what letters mean (d) a formula card
38. 38.True or false: “skip what letters mean” is a weak way to learn a formula. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 5, the tens digit is 5 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 5. What is 9 × 5?
40. 40.📅 The digits 13031956 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 13/0319/56 (b) 13/03/1956 (c) 130/319/56 (d) 1303/19/56

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