Learn a Fact: 3 x 9

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More Tips to Remember 3 x 9 = 27

Using Your Fingers

Step 1

Hands outstretched illustration

Put your hands on the table in front of you.

Step 2

Hands outstretched with numbers above each finger illustration

Your fingers represent the numbers 1 through 10.

Step 3

  • Each finger to the left of the curled finger represents 10. 
  • Since one finger is to the left of the curled finger, there are 2 tens or 20.  (The first number of the answer is 2)
  • Each finger to the right of the curled finger represents one.  
  • Count 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7.  (Or 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)  
  • 3 x 9 = 27

 

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