Speed Math Rules

02/12/2014


9x any single digit number >>

first number is 1 less than the original number,
last number is 9 less the first number:
9x2=18 9x3=27 9x4=36 9x5=45
9x6=54 9x7=63 9x8=72 9x9=81

8x any single digit number up to 5 >>

first number is 1 less than the original number,
last number is 8 minus twice the first number:
8x2=16 8x3=24 8x4=32 8x5=40

8x any single digit number more than 5 >>

first number is 2 less than the original number,
last number is twice the difference of 8 and the first number:
8x6=48 8x7=56 8x8=64 8x9=72

7x any even single digit number >>

last number is twice the original number,
first number is 1/2 the original number, plus the carry:
7x2=14 7x4=28 7x6=42 7x8=56

7x any odd single digit number >>

last number is twice the original number, plus 5,
first number is 1/2 the original number, plus the carry:
7x3=21 7x5=35 7x7=49 7x9=63

6x any even single digit number >>

last number is the same as the original number,
first number is 1/2 the original number:
6x2=12 6x4=24 6x6=36 6x8=48

6x any odd single digit number >>

last number is the same as the original plus 5,
first number is 1/2 the original number plus the carry:
6x3=18 6x5=30 6x7=42 6x9=54

5x any even single digit number >>

last number is always a 0,
first number is 1/2 the original number:
5x2=10 5x4=20 5x6=30 5x8=40

5x any odd single digit number >>

last number is always a 5,
first number is 1/2 the original number:
5x3=15 5x5=25 5x7=35 5x9=45

4x any single digit number >>

4x2=8 4x3=12 4x4=16 4x5=20
4x6=24 4x7=28 4x8=32 4x9=36

3x any single digit number >>

3x2=6 3x3=9 3x4=12 3x5=15
3x6=18 3x7=21 3x8=24 3x9=27