Learn a Fact: 9 x 9

Step 1

Put your hands on the table in front of you.

Step 2

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 8 tens or 80.  (The first number of the answer is 8)
• Each finger to the right of the curled finger represents one.  
• Count 1.  (Or 81)  
• 9 x 9 = 81