Calculating five times the number 65

To calculate five times the number 65, you use multiplication, specifically multiplying 65 by 5. Multiplication here means you are taking the value of 65 and combining it five times, which scales the number up proportionally. Think of it as adding 65 five separate times: 65 + 65 + 65 + 65 + 65. Performing the operation 65 * 5 accomplishes this in a single step. The expression 325 captures this calculation, so when you substitute any value for 65, evaluating 65 * 5 will give you five times that original number.