Example: multiplying by 25

Study the following example that uses the Bar Model method for mentally multiplying by 25.

• What steps are involved in completing the task?

• Was there any prior knowledge you needed?

• What role do the bars play in this example?

If you need some more explanation, you can watch a video about it in the next step.

These tasks come from: ‘Max Maths Primary – A Singapore Approach’ Student’s Book 5 p.87–88 © Macmillan Publishers Limited and Star Publishing Pte Ltd 2018

‘Max Maths Primary – A Singapore Approach’ is specifically designed for International and English-medium schools that are following the Cambridge Primary maths curriculum framework.