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9 Times Table on Your Fingers

9times.xls --DIGITAL MANIPULATIVE

Use Your Fingers to Multiply by 9
 
1st: Number the digits of your hands from left to right.
2nd: Bend the finger named by the number you wish to multiply.
Ex. Multiply 4 x 9. The forth finger must be bent.
3rd: Count the digits to the left of the bent finger.
Count the digits to the right of the bent finger.
These are the digits of the product.
Ex. 3 then 6, so, 4 x 9 = 36.


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