January 15, 2010

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Make the times tables a little fun for little ones with this ‘handy’ trick for doing the 9′s:

1. 9 x 6 =
2. Hold up both hands, 10 fingers, starting at the left, bend down the 6th finger.
3. Count the numbers to the left of the bent finger = 5, and the fingers to the right = 4 and you have your answer = 54.
4. This works for multiples of 9 up to 10.

For the ‘do it in your head’ crowd, try this:

1. 9 x 6 =
2. Take the multiple (6) and subtract 1  . . . 6 minus 1 = 5
3. Then figure out how much you need to add to the 5 to get up to 9.  5 + 4 = 9.  There’s your answer = 54
4. Again this works for multiples of 9 up to 10.

If you’re looking for some fun free games to practice multiplication, try these:

• Timez Attack
• Dojo Math
• Multiplication.com games

Enjoy!

Posted under Math Curriculum