Use finger multiplication to do the calculations.
A) 108
B) 56
C) 6
D) 54
E) 9

Question

Use finger multiplication to do the calculations. ​  ​
A) 108 
B) 56 
C) 6 
D) 54 
E) 9

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Using finger multiplication, hold down your 5th finger (pinkie) for the first number (11), and your 4th finger (ring finger) for the second number (9), and count the number of fingers touching below each held down finger (1 below the 5th finger and 4 below the 4th finger). This gives you the two-digit number 19. Then, hold down your 2nd finger (index finger) for the third number (8), and count the number of fingers touching below it (2 fingers). Finally, hold down your 4th finger (ring finger) for the last number (6), and count the number of fingers touching below it (4 fingers). This gives you the two-digit number 24. Multiply these two numbers together (19 x 24) to get 456, and since the question is asking for the sum of the digits, add them together to get 4+5+6 = 15, and then add the digits again to get the final answer of 1+5 = 6. Therefore, the answer is (D) 54.

Use Finger Multiplication to Do the Calculations