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9 Times Table Wheel – Spin to Practice the 9s

About this 9 times table wheel

Spin this 9 times table wheel and it lands on one fact from the table, from 9 × 1 to 9 × 12. The answer stays hidden until someone presses Reveal, so students say their answer first and the whole class checks it together. A baseball game has 9 innings: how many innings are there in 4 full games?

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How to use the 9 times table wheel

  1. 1

    Spin the wheel to pick a 9 times table fact at random.

  2. 2

    Ask a student, a pair or the whole class to answer before anyone presses Reveal.

  3. 3

    Press Reveal to show the answer. Turn on "Remove winner after each spin" to work through all twelve facts without repeats.

Ways to use this wheel

  • Finger trick showdown: Half the class answers from memory, the other half uses the finger trick. Compare speed and accuracy over ten spins, then swap the groups and see whether the result changes.
  • Home practice: Share the link with families so children can spin a few facts each evening.
  • Lesson warm-up: Five spins at the start of class, answers on mini whiteboards, then reveal.

Tricks for the 9 times table

Up to 9 × 10, the digits of every answer add up to 9 (9 × 4 = 36, 3 + 6 = 9), and the tens digit is one less than the number you multiplied by: in 9 × 7, the tens digit is 6, and 6 plus 3 makes 9, so the answer is 63.

The finger trick works too: hold up ten fingers and fold down the finger for the number you are multiplying. Fingers to the left are the tens, fingers to the right are the ones. Or use 10 times the number minus the number: 9 × 8 = 80 − 8 = 72.

The 9s facts that trip students up

9 × 11 = 99 and 9 × 12 = 108 break the digit rule, so give them extra spins. 9 × 6 = 54 and 9 × 7 = 63 are the other facts students often swap.

All 12 entries on this wheel

  • 9 × 1
  • 9 × 2
  • 9 × 3
  • 9 × 4
  • 9 × 5
  • 9 × 6
  • 9 × 7
  • 9 × 8
  • 9 × 9
  • 9 × 10
  • 9 × 11
  • 9 × 12

Frequently asked questions

Why do the digits in the 9 times table add up to 9?

Because 9 is one less than 10. Each step up the table adds a ten and takes away a one, so the tens digit rises as the ones digit falls and their total stays 9 until 9 × 10.

What is 9 × 7?

9 × 7 = 63. The tens digit is one less than 7, which is 6, and 6 plus 3 makes 9.

What is the finger trick for the 9 times table?

Hold up ten fingers and fold down the one for the number you are multiplying (the 4th finger for 9 × 4). Count the fingers left of it as tens (3) and right of it as ones (6): 36.

What is 9 × 12?

9 × 12 = 108. Work it out as 10 × 12 = 120 minus 12.

What is on the 9 Times Table Wheel?

It opens with 12 entries: 9 × 1, 9 × 2, 9 × 3, 9 × 4, 9 × 5 and 7 more. Spin it as it is, or change the list to match your group.

What can I use this wheel for?

People use it in a classroom, a tutoring session or a homework routine. Popular ideas include Finger trick showdown, Home practice and Lesson warm-up. For example, Finger trick showdown: half the class answers from memory, the other half uses the finger trick. Compare speed and accuracy over ten spins, then swap the groups and see whether the result changes.

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