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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Formulas and Tables

Memory techniques lesson 23: Formulas, tables and dates · Set 91 · 40 questions
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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. 1.True or false: “a formula card” is a weak way to learn a formula. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: mix up the letters? (a) a smart way (b) a weak way
  3. 3.Which of these is a smart way to learn a formula? (a) mix up the letters (b) a formula card (c) copy it 50 times blindly (d) cram it the last night
  4. 4.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: say it aloud? (a) a weak way (b) a smart way
  5. 5.True or false: “a formula card” is a smart way to learn a formula. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.Which of these is a weak way to learn a formula? (a) say it aloud (b) test yourself weekly (c) copy it 50 times blindly (d) know what each letter is
  7. 7.📐 In the 11 times table up to 11 × 9, each answer… (a) ends in 5 (b) repeats the digit (c) ends in 0 (d) is always odd
  8. 8.📅 The digits 07072003 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 070/720/03 (b) 07/07/2003 (c) 07/0720/03 (d) 0707/20/03
  9. 9.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: skip what letters mean? (a) a weak way (b) a smart way
  10. 10.Which of these is a smart way to learn a formula? (a) read it once (b) test yourself weekly (c) cram it the last night (d) copy it 50 times blindly
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never use it in sums (b) cram it the last night (c) a formula card (d) mix up the letters
  12. 12.📐 Every answer in the 5 times table ends in… (a) 0 or 5 (b) 2 or 7 (c) any digit (d) 1 or 6
  13. 13.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: use it in a few sums? (a) a weak way (b) a smart way
  14. 14.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 4, the tens digit is 4 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 4. What is 9 × 4?
  15. 15.📅 The digits 23072014 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 2307/20/14 (b) 23/07/2014 (c) 230/720/14 (d) 23/0720/14
  16. 16.🔢 Use the pattern of the 11 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 11 times table? (a) 99 (b) 109 (c) 98 (d) 100
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) see where it comes from (b) draw a labelled picture (c) a formula card (d) cram it the last night
  18. 18.True or false: “test yourself weekly” is a weak way to learn a formula. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🔢 Use the pattern of the 9 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 9 times table? (a) 29 (b) 27 (c) 26 (d) 28
  20. 20.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 3, the tens digit is 3 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 3. What is 9 × 3?
  21. 21.True or false: “use it in a few sums” is a weak way to learn a formula. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: copy it 50 times blindly? (a) a weak way (b) a smart way
  23. 23.Which of these is a weak way to learn a formula? (a) test yourself weekly (b) see where it comes from (c) a formula card (d) skip what letters mean
  24. 24.📅 The digits 02081968 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 02/08/1968 (b) 0208/19/68 (c) 020/819/68 (d) 02/0819/68
  25. 25.True or false: “draw a labelled picture” is a weak way to learn a formula. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: “know what each letter is” is a smart way to learn a formula. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 2, the tens digit is 2 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 2. What is 9 × 2?
  28. 28.🔢 Use the pattern of the 5 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 5 times table? (a) 11 (b) 8 (c) 10 (d) 13
  29. 29.True or false: “see where it comes from” is a smart way to learn a formula. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “mix up the letters” is a smart way to learn a formula. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.📅 The digits 11071973 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 110/719/73 (b) 11/07/1973 (c) 11/0719/73 (d) 1107/19/73
  32. 32.🔢 Use the pattern of the 9 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 9 times table? (a) 72 (b) 73 (c) 71 (d) 74
  33. 33.True or false: “say it aloud” is a smart way to learn a formula. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) read it once (b) use it in a few sums (c) know what each letter is (d) see where it comes from
  35. 35.Which of these is a weak way to learn a formula? (a) a formula card (b) use it in a few sums (c) cram it the last night (d) test yourself weekly
  36. 36.🔢 Use the pattern of the 11 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 11 times table? (a) 43 (b) 33 (c) 34 (d) 32
  37. 37.📐 In the 9 times table from 9 × 1 to 9 × 10, the digits of each answer add up to… (a) 8 (b) 18 (c) 9 (d) 10
  38. 38.True or false: “test yourself weekly” is a smart way to learn a formula. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) read it once (b) never use it in sums (c) use it in a few sums (d) skip what letters mean
  40. 40.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 7, the tens digit is 7 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 7. What is 9 × 7?

Answer key

  1. False
  2. a weak way
  3. a formula card
  4. a smart way
  5. True
  6. copy it 50 times blindly
  7. repeats the digit
  8. 07/07/2003
  9. a weak way
  10. test yourself weekly
  11. a formula card
  12. 0 or 5
  13. a smart way
  14. 36
  15. 23/07/2014
  16. 99
  17. cram it the last night
  18. False
  19. 27
  20. 27
  21. False
  22. a weak way
  23. skip what letters mean
  24. 02/08/1968
  25. False
  26. True
  27. 18
  28. 10
  29. True
  30. False
  31. 11/07/1973
  32. 72
  33. True
  34. read it once
  35. cram it the last night
  36. 33
  37. 9
  38. True
  39. use it in a few sums
  40. 63

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