Calculating five times the number 105

To calculate five times the number 105, you use multiplication, specifically multiplying 105 by 5. Multiplication here means you are taking the value of 105 and combining it five times, which scales the number up proportionally. Think of it as adding 105 five separate times: 105 + 105 + 105 + 105 + 105. Performing the operation 105 * 5 accomplishes this in a single step. The expression 525 captures this calculation, so when you substitute any value for 105, evaluating 105 * 5 will give you five times that original number.