Multiplication Tricks

H.10.A.0 Show that

Proof: we can expand the R.S of this identity as follows:

App. We can use this proof to do speedy multiplication by 9 with fingers. Students in middle school are familiar with the multiplication by 9 finger trick. However, they just use it without knowing that this is something that can be easily proven with algebra. For instance, they have been told to get the product of 9* 4, bend the forth finger( after you numbered all of your finger form 1 to 10), the tenth number is the total number of finger on the left side of 4th finger and the total number of right side it the one place of the product. As you can see It is the mathematical way of saying the hand trick for multiplication by 9.

H.10.A.1 Show that

Proof: we can expand the RS of this identity as follows:

App. We can use this proof to do speedy multiplication by 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 with 10 fingers, with the exception of (X+Y>10). It is easier to re-write the formula this way: and follow the steps below to actually apply this finger trick.

As illustrated, in order to multiply 7 x 8 using fingers and above proof, connect fingers 7 and 8 together and multiply top fingers (3x2) and add it with the 10 times of total of remaining fingers. Similarly, if you want to get (6x6) connect little fingers and multiply (4x4) and add it to 10(2) and you get 36, which is 6 x 6. H.10.A.2 Show that

Proof: we can expand the L.S of this identity as follows:

App. We can utilize this proof to do speedy multiplication of table 11 (e.g. 63 x 11 = 693) We only need to split the numbers (in case split 6 and 3) and put their sum in the middle of it( 9=6+3). One might wish to use this rule for 67 x 11. In cases like this that sum of 2 digits is bigger than 9 we need to carry over the tenth digit to the hundredth place.

H.10.A.3 Show that =

Proof: Once again, we can expand the L.S of this identity as follows:

App. We can use this proof to do speedy multiplication of two digit numbers that satisfies the conditions of the problem (same tenth number and the sum of their units adds up to 10) = 4221 or many more 58*52 = 3016, 91 *99 = 9009 (e.g.

H.10.A.4 Show that =

Proof: This problem is a special case for H.10.A.2 as if we substitute 5 for B and C, we can prove this identity, which is the beauty of the algebra that some of the proofs are interrelated and can be derived by a little readjustment to existing identities.

App. We can use this proof to square any 2-digit number that has 5 in its units place (e.g. 15x 15 or 25x 25 etc.) as follows:

H.10.A.6 Show that =

Proof: we can expand the R.S of this identity as follows: )

App. We can use this for multiplication of any 2-digit number. For Instance, in order to do 96 x 87, find the difference of one number(96 or 87) to 100 and deduct it from the 2nd number, that gives you 3rd and 4th digit, in this case 87-(100-96) = 83. Multiply both differences to get the one and tenth digits, (100-87)(100-96) = 52, therefore the answer is 8352. 96 4 Step 1: (87 4) or (96-13) = 83 Step 2: (4x 13) =52 87 13 Step 3: 8352

Similarly we can show that: 94 x 91 = (94-(100-91)(9 * 6) = 8554