Step 1 Put your hands on the table in front of you. Step 2 Your fingers represent the numbers 1 through 10. Step 3 Curl under the FOURTH finger to represent 4 x 9. Step 4  - Each finger to the left of the curled finger represents 10. Say 10, 20, 30.  - Each finger to the right of the curled finger represents one.  Count 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.  (Or 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)  9 x 4 = 36 Learn the Nines Below are finger representations of each multiplication fact.  If you see an animated hand above, you can click on the hands and see a large animated representation. 1 x 9 Click on the above hands to see an animated representation. 2 x 9 Click on the above hands to see an animated representation. 3 x 9 Click on the above hands to see an animated representation. 4 x 9 Click on the above hands to see an animated representation. 5 x 9 Click on the above hands to see an animated representation. 6 x 9 Click on the above hands to see an animated representation. 7 x 9 Click on the above hands to see an animated representation. 8 x 9 Click on the above hands to see an animated representation. 9 x 9 Click on the above hands to see an animated representation.

Use the chart below to quiz yourself.  Look at the fact below and think of the answer.  Check it by hovering the mouse over the problem.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0                   1                   2                   3                   4                   5                   6                   7                   8                   9 On to Lesson 10 - Version 2