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Multiplying a repeating 3-digit number by
5,
then dividing by 37
Choose a repeating 3-digit number (one whose numbers are all the same).
Add its digits (or multiply one of them by 3).
Multiply by 5.
Example:
If the first number is 444:
Add its digits (or multiply 4 x 3) = 12.
Multiply 12 x 5 = 60.
So 444 x 5 / 37 = 60.
See the pattern?
If the first number is 777:
Add 7 + 7 + 7 or multiply 7 x 3 = 21.
Multiply 21 x 5 = 105.
So 777 x 5 / 37 = 105.
Expand this exercise to others of your choosing by multiplying by other numbers.
You can produce many new exercises in this manner.