Multiplication Tricks with Fingers

The video tutorial teaches a unique method for multiplying numbers 6 through 10 using a hand-based technique. The method involves tracing hands on paper, assigning numbers to fingers, and applying two rules: joining fingers and counting tens, and multiplying fingers above the joined ones. The tutorial provides examples to illustrate the method, making it easier to understand and apply.

What is the first step in setting up the multiplication trick using fingers?

• Trace your hands on paper and cut them out.

• Use a calculator.

• Write numbers on each finger.

• Memorize multiplication tables.

What is the purpose of tracing and cutting out your hands on paper?

• To learn about symmetry.

• To practice drawing skills.

• To create a visual aid for the multiplication trick.

• To make a paper craft.

Which numbers are assigned to the fingers on the right hand?

• 11, 12, 13, 14, 15

• 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

• 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

• 0, 1, 2, 3, 4

Which hand has the numbers 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 assigned to it?

• Right hand

• Left hand

• Neither hand

• Both hands

What is the first rule in the multiplication trick?

• Subtract the numbers on the fingers.

• Multiply the numbers on the fingers.

• Join a finger from each hand and count tens.

• Add the numbers on the fingers.

What do you do with the joined fingers in the first rule?

• Ignore them.

• Count them as tens.

• Multiply them.

• Count them as ones.

How many tens do you count when multiplying 7 by 8 using the first rule?

• 60

• 30

• 40

• 50

In the example of 7 times 8, how many fingers are joined?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

What is the second rule in the multiplication trick?

• Add the numbers on the fingers.

• Subtract the numbers on the fingers.

• Multiply the fingers above the joined fingers.

• Join a finger from each hand and count tens.

What do you multiply in the second rule?

• The joined fingers.

• The fingers below the joined fingers.

• The fingers above the joined fingers.

• All fingers.