9 Times Table

How to remember the 9 times table

• Finger trick: hold up 10 fingers and fold down the one you’re multiplying by. For 9 × 4, fold the 4th finger: 3 fingers before it and 6 after make 36.
• From 9 × 1 to 9 × 10, the digits of the answer add up to 9: 9 × 7 = 63 and 6 + 3 = 9.
• Do 10 times and take one away: 9 × 8 = 80 − 8 = 72.

Patterns in the 9 times table

• Each answer is 9 more than the one before: 9, 18, 27, 36, 45 and so on.
• The last digits run 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0, using every digit once before repeating.
• Answers take turns being odd and even: odd × odd is odd, odd × even is even.
• 9 × 9 = 81 is a square number: 9 rows of 9.
• Learning in order? You already know 9 × 1 to 9 × 8 from the earlier tables (9 × 3 = 3 × 9), so only 4 of the facts up to 9 × 12 are new.

Common mistakes with the 9 times table

• Getting 56 for 9 × 6. The digits of 9 × 1 to 9 × 10 add to 9, so it must be 54.
• Folding down the wrong finger. Count from the left thumb: for 9 × 7, fold the 7th finger and read 6 and 3: 63.
• Taking away 1 instead of the number: 9 × 8 = 80 − 8 = 72, not 80 − 1 = 79.

9 times table word problems

1. A baseball game has 9 innings. How many innings are in 4 games?
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   4 × 9 = 36, so there are 36 innings.

2. Each row in the theater has 9 seats. How many seats are in 7 rows?
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   7 × 9 = 63, so there are 63 seats.

3. Noah earns $9 a week walking dogs. How much does he earn in 6 weeks?
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   6 × 9 = 54, so he earns $54.

4. There are 9 players on a baseball team. How many players are on 8 teams?
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   8 × 9 = 72, so there are 72 players.