Speed calculation · lesson 8 of 25 · free

× 15: ten plus half — Speed Calculation

15 is 10 + 5, and 5 is half of 10. So multiply by 10 (just add a 0), then add half of that answer. Two tiny steps instead of a long multiplication.

The fast method

Ten and half again — “× 15 = × 10, plus half of that”

  1. Multiply by 10: 46 → 460.
  2. Halve that answer: half of 460 is 230.
  3. Add the two: 460 + 230 = 690.

Use it for: Quarter hours (15 minutes), 15% tips and discounts, and the table of 15.

Worked example: 46 × 15 = 690

  1. 46 × 10 = 460.
  2. Half of 460 is 230.
  3. Add: 460 + 230 = 690.

Check: 46 × 15 = 46 × 3 × 5 = 138 × 5 = 690 ✓

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