Memory Techniques Worksheet: Formulas and Tables

Memory techniques lesson 23: Formulas, tables and dates · Set 9 · 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.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: mix up the letters? (a) a smart way (b) a weak way
2. 2.True or false: “never use it in sums” is a smart way to learn a formula. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 3, the tens digit is 3 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 3. What is 9 × 3?
4. 4.📅 The digits 02021998 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 020/219/98 (b) 02/0219/98 (c) 02/02/1998 (d) 0202/19/98
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) draw a labelled picture (b) mix up the letters (c) know what each letter is (d) a formula card
6. 6.📅 The digits 11022012 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 11/0220/12 (b) 110/220/12 (c) 11/02/2012 (d) 1102/20/12
7. 7.Which of these is a weak way to learn a formula? (a) say it aloud (b) know what each letter is (c) copy it 50 times blindly (d) a formula card
8. 8.📅 The digits 05031987 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 05/0319/87 (b) 0503/19/87 (c) 050/319/87 (d) 05/03/1987
9. 9.True or false: “a formula card” is a smart way to learn a formula. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.📐 Why learn the meaning behind a formula? (a) there is no need (b) it looks smart (c) it is shorter (d) you can rebuild it
11. 11.Which of these is a smart way to learn a formula? (a) copy it 50 times blindly (b) read it once (c) see where it comes from (d) cram it the last night
12. 12.📐 In the 11 times table up to 11 × 9, each answer… (a) ends in 0 (b) repeats the digit (c) is always odd (d) ends in 5
13. 13.🔢 Use the pattern of the 5 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 5 times table? (a) 11 (b) 13 (c) 8 (d) 10
14. 14.True or false: “mix up the letters” is a weak way to learn a formula. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is a smart way to learn a formula? (a) copy it 50 times blindly (b) never use it in sums (c) know what each letter is (d) mix up the letters
16. 16.Which of these is a weak way to learn a formula? (a) test yourself weekly (b) mix up the letters (c) a formula card (d) say it aloud
17. 17.📐 In the 9 times table from 9 × 1 to 9 × 10, the digits of each answer add up to… (a) 18 (b) 10 (c) 9 (d) 8
18. 18.📅 The digits 01011984 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 01/01/1984 (b) 0101/19/84 (c) 01/0119/84 (d) 010/119/84
19. 19.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: a formula card? (a) a weak way (b) a smart way
20. 20.📅 The digits 04071963 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 04/07/1963 (b) 04/0719/63 (c) 040/719/63 (d) 0407/19/63
21. 21.🔢 Use the pattern of the 9 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 9 times table? (a) 91 (b) 92 (c) 90 (d) 89
22. 22.📅 The digits 09041992 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 090/419/92 (b) 09/04/1992 (c) 09/0419/92 (d) 0904/19/92
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use it in a few sums (b) say it aloud (c) see where it comes from (d) copy it 50 times blindly
24. 24.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 5, the tens digit is 5 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 5. What is 9 × 5?
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mix up the letters (b) read it once (c) never use it in sums (d) a formula card
26. 26.🔢 Use the pattern of the 11 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 11 times table? (a) 34 (b) 43 (c) 32 (d) 33
27. 27.🔢 Use the pattern of the 5 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 5 times table? (a) 86 (b) 85 (c) 83 (d) 88
28. 28.True or false: “test yourself weekly” is a weak way to learn a formula. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 4, the tens digit is 4 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 4. What is 9 × 4?
30. 30.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 2, the tens digit is 2 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 2. What is 9 × 2?
31. 31.📅 The digits 20042017 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 200/420/17 (b) 2004/20/17 (c) 20/0420/17 (d) 20/04/2017
32. 32.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: draw a labelled picture? (a) a weak way (b) a smart way
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) say it aloud (b) test yourself weekly (c) see where it comes from (d) skip what letters mean
34. 34.Which of these is a weak way to learn a formula? (a) say it aloud (b) know what each letter is (c) test yourself weekly (d) skip what letters mean
35. 35.Which of these is a smart way to learn a formula? (a) copy it 50 times blindly (b) mix up the letters (c) cram it the last night (d) draw a labelled picture
36. 36.Which of these is a weak way to learn a formula? (a) test yourself weekly (b) read it once (c) a formula card (d) say it aloud
37. 37.📐 Every answer in the 5 times table ends in… (a) any digit (b) 1 or 6 (c) 0 or 5 (d) 2 or 7
38. 38.True or false: “say it aloud” is a weak way to learn a formula. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: skip what letters mean? (a) a smart way (b) a weak way
40. 40.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: read it once? (a) a weak way (b) a smart way

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