The 9-Times Table Trick!

For kids

Want to become a multiplication whiz? This trick will help you easily remember all the answers in the 9-times table!

The Finger Trick

This cool trick uses your fingers to show you the answer to any 9-times table problem from 9 x 1 to 9 x 10. Here's how it works:

1. Hold both your hands in front of you, with your fingers spread out.
2. To multiply 9 by a number (let's say 3), count that many fingers from the left (1, 2, 3).
3. Bend that finger down (the 3rd finger in our example).
4. Count the fingers before the bent finger. In our example, there are 2 fingers before the bent finger. This is the "tens" digit (20).
5. Count the fingers after the bent finger. In our example, there are 7 fingers after the bent finger. This is the "ones" digit (7).
6. Put the tens and ones together: 2 and 7 makes 27! So, 9 x 3 = 27.

Why Does This Work?

This trick works because of how our number system is set up! Each time you increase by one in the 9 times table, the tens digit goes up by one, and the ones digit goes down by one. Your fingers are just a fun way to visualize this pattern!

Try It Out!

Use the finger trick to solve these problems:

• 9 x 5 = ?
• 9 x 7 = ?
• 9 x 9 = ?

Isn't math amazing? Keep practicing, and you'll become a multiplication master in no time!