 Small finger is 6, index finger is 7 middle finger 8, next 9 and up to thumb which is 10  Open palms facing you. Touch the fingers of two numbers you want to multiply  Count touching fingers and ones below and MULTIPLY by 10  Take number of fingers ABOVE touching fingers on left hand and MULTIPLY by number of fingers ABOVE touching fingers on right hand  ADD both numbers

 Small finger is 6, index finger is 7 middle finger 8, next 9 and up to thumb which is 10  Open palms facing you. Touch the fingers of two numbers you want to multiply  Count touching fingers and ones below and MULTIPLY by 10  Take number of fingers ABOVE touching fingers on left hand and MULTIPLY by number of fingers ABOVE touching fingers on right hand  ADD both numbers

7 8

7 8 There are two fingers touching and three BELOW a total of 5 this represents 50

7 8 ABOVE the touching fingers we have 3 on the left and 2 on the right, multiply 3 x 2 = 6

7 8 There are two fingers touching and three BELOW a total of 5 this represents 50 ABOVE the touching fingers we have 3 on the left and 2 on the right, multiply 3 x 2 = 6 56

Adjust your hands to multiply 9 x 7

9 7

9 7 There are two fingers touching and four BELOW a total of 6 this represents 60

9 7 There are two fingers touching and four BELOW a total of 6 this represents 60 ABOVE the touching fingers we have 1 on the left and 3 on the right, multiply 1 x 3 = 3 6

9 7 There are two fingers touching and four BELOW a total of 6 this represents 60 ABOVE the touching fingers we have 1 on the left and 3 on the right, multiply 1 x 3 =

Adjust your hands to multiply 8 x 8

8 8

8 8 6 fingers represent 60 2 x 2 = 4 Answer 64

Adjust your hands to multiply 8 x 9

8 9

8 9 7 fingers represents 70 2 x 1 = 2 Answer 72

9 9

9 9 8 fingers represents 80 1 x 1 = 1 81

7 7

7 7 4 fingers below represents 40 3 x 3 = 9 49