The Power of 9

Strategies (Tricks)

1. fingers and counting - Thanks, Sabine.
2. 9x7 = 7-1 (6) and then count up to 9 from 6 (3) which will give 63 - Thanks, Julia.
3. 8x 9 = turn the 8 to 80 and then subract 8 Thanks, Asher
   • 7x9 = 70 - 7
   • 4x9 = 40 - 4
4. The answer/product of a multiplication question should include digits that add up to 9 -Thanks, Ruhi and Evelyn
5. Looking at the ones and tens column of the 9 times tables helps (Example if you know 9x3 = 27 then the next one is add 10 then subtract 1 and so on. Thanks, Logan

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