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Grade 3 Math · Multiplication

Multiplying by 5

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Lesson

When you multiply by 5, you can count by fives: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25.

Every answer in the 5 times table ends in either 0 or 5. So 5 × 3 = 15 and 5 × 4 = 20. That pattern is a handy way to check your work.

Practice questions

Think through each choice, then open the answer to see the reviewed explanation.

  1. 1. What is 5 × 3?

    1. 10
    2. 15
    3. 20
    Show the answer and explanation

    Answer: 15

    Count by fives: 5, 10, 15.

  2. 2. What is 5 × 4?

    1. 15
    2. 20
    3. 25
    Show the answer and explanation

    Answer: 20

    Four fives make twenty.

  3. 3. Numbers in the 5 times table end in 0 or 5. Which could be 5 × 6?

    1. 28
    2. 30
    3. 33
    Show the answer and explanation

    Answer: 30

    5 × 6 = 30, which ends in 0.

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