Trail trail · ages 7–9
Free math games for 9-year-olds
By nine, children are expected to know their times tables up to 10 × 10 quickly and to use them in harder problems. Mental arithmetic, time and money all start to appear in word problems, so speed and accuracy go hand in hand.
The Trail in Number Quest is ideal for building that fluency, and when they are ready the Climbers trail (ages 10 to 12) introduces fractions, decimals and percent. They can switch trails at any time.
No sign-up, no ads. Works in any browser.
What children usually work on at age 9
- Instant recall of times tables to 10 × 10
- Two- and three-digit mental arithmetic
- Missing numbers and simple equations
- Elapsed time and timetables
- Money problems with change
Try some example questions
Tap a question to see the answer and how it works.
1. Times tables7 groups of 9. How many altogether?54721663
Answer: 63. 7 × 9 = 63.
2. AdditionWhat is 47 + 24?74757167
Answer: 71. 47 + 24 = 71.
3. AdditionWhat is 22 + 24?56484746
Answer: 46. 22 + 24 = 46.
Tips for parents and teachers
- Challenge them to beat yesterday's Sprint score.
- Once Trail feels easy, try a Climbers round together.
- Join the weekly leaderboard for a friendly race with a made-up name.
- Ask them to write one tricky question from Practice on paper and solve it.
Why Number Quest
Free, with no ads and no in-app purchases. Five trails from age 5 to 16+, five ways to play, a daily goal that builds a streak, buddies to unlock and a friendly weekly leaderboard. Questions are made fresh on the device, so there is always something new.
An Android app on Google Play is coming soon. Until then, play free right here in your browser.