How to Count to 99 on Your Fingers

Note that the following pictures show the correct fingers extended and the rest curled for demonstration purposes., Learn to count to 9 on the right hand., Learn to count by 10s on the left hand., Nineteen; ,Twenty-one ,Forty-seven ,Ninety-nine

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Note that the following pictures show the correct fingers extended and the rest curled for demonstration purposes.

    To properly use these techniques, however, hold your fingers straight out and place the correct fingers on a flat surface.

    Do not curl your fingers under your hands when you actually do the counting., Start with the index finger, which is One.

    Count out once for each finger towards your little finger.Two.

    Three Four Your thumb by itself equals Five Continue counting out with the next four fingers, one at a time.Six.

    Seven Eight Nine , Using the same technique as above, start with the index finger, which is Ten.

    Count out by Tens for each finger towards your little finger.Twenty Thirty Forty Your left thumb by itself equals Fifty.

    Continue counting out with the next four fingers, one at a time.Sixty.

    Seventy Eighty Ninety ,,,,
  2. Step 2: Learn to count to 9 on the right hand.

  3. Step 3: Learn to count by 10s on the left hand.

  4. Step 4: Nineteen;

  5. Step 5: Twenty-one

  6. Step 6: Forty-seven

  7. Step 7: Ninety-nine

Detailed Guide

To properly use these techniques, however, hold your fingers straight out and place the correct fingers on a flat surface.

Do not curl your fingers under your hands when you actually do the counting., Start with the index finger, which is One.

Count out once for each finger towards your little finger.Two.

Three Four Your thumb by itself equals Five Continue counting out with the next four fingers, one at a time.Six.

Seven Eight Nine , Using the same technique as above, start with the index finger, which is Ten.

Count out by Tens for each finger towards your little finger.Twenty Thirty Forty Your left thumb by itself equals Fifty.

Continue counting out with the next four fingers, one at a time.Sixty.

Seventy Eighty Ninety ,,,,

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