Calculating five times the number 150

To calculate five times the number 150, you use multiplication, specifically multiplying 150 by 5. Multiplication here means you are taking the value of 150 and combining it five times, which scales the number up proportionally. Think of it as adding 150 five separate times: 150 + 150 + 150 + 150 + 150. Performing the operation 150 * 5 accomplishes this in a single step. The expression 750 captures this calculation, so when you substitute any value for 150, evaluating 150 * 5 will give you five times that original number.