Memory Techniques Worksheet: Formulas and Tables

Memory techniques lesson 23: Formulas, tables and dates · Set 876 · 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.📅 The digits 21082023 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 21/08/2023 (b) 2108/20/23 (c) 21/0820/23 (d) 210/820/23
2. 2.📅 The digits 17122005 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 17/12/2005 (b) 17/1220/05 (c) 1712/20/05 (d) 171/220/05
3. 3.True or false: “test yourself weekly” is a weak way to learn a formula. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is a weak way to learn a formula? (a) a formula card (b) say it aloud (c) use it in a few sums (d) copy it 50 times blindly
5. 5.🔢 Use the pattern of the 5 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 5 times table? (a) 36 (b) 38 (c) 35 (d) 33
6. 6.🔢 Use the pattern of the 9 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 9 times table? (a) 73 (b) 74 (c) 71 (d) 72
7. 7.Which of these is a smart way to learn a formula? (a) never use it in sums (b) know what each letter is (c) skip what letters mean (d) copy it 50 times blindly
8. 8.True or false: “use it in a few sums” is a smart way to learn a formula. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: never use it in sums? (a) a smart way (b) a weak way
10. 10.True or false: “see where it comes from” is a weak way to learn a formula. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: cram it the last night? (a) a weak way (b) a smart way
12. 12.📐 Every answer in the 5 times table ends in… (a) 1 or 6 (b) 0 or 5 (c) 2 or 7 (d) any digit
13. 13.📐 In the 11 times table up to 11 × 9, each answer… (a) ends in 5 (b) is always odd (c) repeats the digit (d) ends in 0
14. 14.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: a formula card? (a) a smart way (b) a weak way
15. 15.📅 The digits 04111975 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 04/11/1975 (b) 0411/19/75 (c) 041/119/75 (d) 04/1119/75
16. 16.True or false: “skip what letters mean” is a smart way to learn a formula. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) see where it comes from (b) a formula card (c) know what each letter is (d) copy it 50 times blindly
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 28032007 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 2803/20/07 (b) 280/320/07 (c) 28/03/2007 (d) 28/0320/07
20. 20.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: test yourself weekly? (a) a weak way (b) a smart way
21. 21.True or false: “never use it in sums” is a smart way to learn a formula. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 4, the tens digit is 4 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 4. What is 9 × 4?
23. 23.📅 The digits 15121983 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 15/1219/83 (b) 15/12/1983 (c) 1512/19/83 (d) 151/219/83
24. 24.Which of these is a weak way to learn a formula? (a) say it aloud (b) know what each letter is (c) see where it comes from (d) mix up the letters
25. 25.Which of these is a smart way to learn a formula? (a) mix up the letters (b) read it once (c) test yourself weekly (d) skip what letters mean
26. 26.📐 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
27. 27.🔢 Use the pattern of the 5 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 5 times table? (a) 55 (b) 56 (c) 53 (d) 58
28. 28.Which of these is a weak way to learn a formula? (a) say it aloud (b) draw a labelled picture (c) read it once (d) use it in a few sums
29. 29.🔢 Use the pattern of the 9 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 9 times table? (a) 82 (b) 81 (c) 83 (d) 80
30. 30.True or false: “say it aloud” is a weak way to learn a formula. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 9, the tens digit is 9 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 9. What is 9 × 9?
32. 32.🔢 Use the pattern of the 5 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 5 times table? (a) 41 (b) 43 (c) 38 (d) 40
33. 33.Which of these is a smart way to learn a formula? (a) skip what letters mean (b) use it in a few sums (c) cram it the last night (d) mix up the letters
34. 34.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 8, the tens digit is 8 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 8. What is 9 × 8?
35. 35.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: use it in a few sums? (a) a weak way (b) a smart way
36. 36.True or false: “test yourself weekly” is a smart way to learn a formula. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔢 Use the pattern of the 5 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 5 times table? (a) 73 (b) 78 (c) 75 (d) 76
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) read it once (b) never use it in sums (c) draw a labelled picture (d) cram it the last night
39. 39.True or false: “read it once” is a smart way to learn a formula. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “mix up the letters” is a smart way to learn a formula. (a) False (b) True

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