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5x
Students often learn the 5x tables by counting by 5 repeatedly and remembering the answers in sequence.
You may remember counting by 5s in that dreary sing-song voice. “5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35”. Whilst a little uninspiring, it has a great side effect because students are able to hear the pattern that every second number ends in “five”.
Viewing the multiples of 5 on a 100 Chart is also very clear in the case of 5x tables.
The intervals of minutes on a clock are useful for 5x tables.
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