Calculating five times the number 85

To calculate five times the number 85, you use multiplication, specifically multiplying 85 by 5. Multiplication here means you are taking the value of 85 and combining it five times, which scales the number up proportionally. Think of it as adding 85 five separate times: 85 + 85 + 85 + 85 + 85. Performing the operation 85 * 5 accomplishes this in a single step. The expression 425 captures this calculation, so when you substitute any value for 85, evaluating 85 * 5 will give you five times that original number.