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Meet the 5 times table.
Answers in the 5 times table end in 0 or 5. Five groups is half of ten groups: 5 × 8 is half of 80, so it is 40.
Look for the 0s and 5s.
Answers in the 5 times table end in 0 or 5. Five groups is half of ten groups: 5 × 8 is half of 80, so it is 40. Use the pattern to understand the fact, then try remembering the answer without working it out.
5 × 1 = 5
5 × 2 = 10
5 × 3 = 15
5 × 4 = 20
5 × 5 = 25
5 × 6 = 30
5 × 7 = 35
5 × 8 = 40
5 × 9 = 45
5 × 10 = 50
5 × 11 = 55
5 × 12 = 60
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