Calculating five times the number 32

To calculate five times the number 32, you use multiplication, specifically multiplying 32 by 5. Multiplication here means you are taking the value of 32 and combining it five times, which scales the number up proportionally. Think of it as adding 32 five separate times: 32 + 32 + 32 + 32 + 32. Performing the operation 32 * 5 accomplishes this in a single step. The expression 160 captures this calculation, so when you substitute any value for 32, evaluating 32 * 5 will give you five times that original number.