This activity is about multiplying by 5.
Example
There are 9 bunches of bananas here.
Each bunch has 5 bananas.
We want to work out how many bananas there are in total.
What are 9 lots of 5?
Answer
In total, there are 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 = 45 bananas.
What is 9 times 5?
9 x 5 = 45
5 x 9 = 45
Let's try another example.
There are 6 hands above and each hand has 5 fingers (if you include the thumbs!)
We want to work out how many fingers there are in total.
What are 6 lots of 5?
Answer
In total, there are 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 = 30 fingers.
What is 6 times 5?
6 x 5 = 30
5 x 6 = 30
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