Calculating five times the number 33

To calculate five times the number 33, you use multiplication, specifically multiplying 33 by 5. Multiplication here means you are taking the value of 33 and combining it five times, which scales the number up proportionally. Think of it as adding 33 five separate times: 33 + 33 + 33 + 33 + 33. Performing the operation 33 * 5 accomplishes this in a single step. The expression 165 captures this calculation, so when you substitute any value for 33, evaluating 33 * 5 will give you five times that original number.