Trying to memorize the holes in my #multiplication tables & realized that 1-digit times 9 is:
digit-1 for tens space
10-digit for ones space
1x9 works as 1-1 (so 00) and 10-1 (so 9) or 0+9 for 9.
2x9 is 2-1 (so 10) and 10-2 is 8, so 10+8 for 18.
3x9 is 3-1 (2) so 20, and 10-3 is 7 so 27
4x9 is 4-1 (3) so 30, and 10-4 is 6 so 36
etc
Works for 2-digit times 9 as well, but you subtract the diff between digit and 10.
12x9 is 12-1*10 (110) and 12 is 2 above 10 so -2 so 110-2 or 108


