Calculating five times the number 60

To calculate five times the number 60, you use multiplication, specifically multiplying 60 by 5. Multiplication here means you are taking the value of 60 and combining it five times, which scales the number up proportionally. Think of it as adding 60 five separate times: 60 + 60 + 60 + 60 + 60. Performing the operation 60 * 5 accomplishes this in a single step. The expression 300 captures this calculation, so when you substitute any value for 60, evaluating 60 * 5 will give you five times that original number.