Class 5 Mathematics — Chapter 6: The Dairy Farm

What you'll learn

• ▸Revisiting Basic Multiplication and Factor Pairs
• ▸Identifying Numbers based on Properties
• ▸Commutative Property of Multiplication
• ▸Multiplication by Powers of Ten (10, 100, 1000)
• ▸Mental Multiplication Strategy: Doubling and Halving
• ▸Mental Multiplication Strategy: Nearest Multiple (Rounding and Adjusting)
• ▸Multiplication Using Expanded Form (Partial Products Method)
• ▸Solving Real-World Word Problems Involving Multiplication

Chapter Summary

--- PAGE 1 --- ChapterChapter 66The Dairy Farm By now, we know several multiplication facts. We have also learnt how to multiply two numbers. We will continue to explore different ways of multiplying in this chapter. Let Us Think 1. The given shapes stand for numbers between 1 and 24. The same shape denotes the same number across all problems. Find the numbers hiding in all the shapes. × =× = a) d) × =× = b) e) × =× =× c) f) 2. Place the digits 2, 5, and 3 appropriately to get a product close to 100. Share your reasoning× in class. 3. A dairy has packed butter milk pouches in the following manner. Find the number of pouches kept in each arrangement. One is done for you. 30 × 2 = 60___ × ___ = 60 --- PAGE 2 --- ___ × ___ = 60 ___ × ___ = 60 What other groups can you make?What other groups can you make? 4. Which number am I? I am a two-digit number. Find me with the help of the following clues. (a) I am greater than 8. (b) I am not a multiple of 4.0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 (c) …

Practice Questions from this Chapter

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1. Explain clever multiplication tricks. Get Solution →
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3. Describe a cow's daily routine. Get Solution →
4. What mathematical operation is primarily explored in Chapter 6, "The Dairy Farm"? Get Solution →
5. According to the chapter, what happens to each digit of a number when it is multiplied by 10? Get Solution →
6. What is the product of 9 multiplied by 0, as discussed in the 'Order of Numbers in Multiplication' section? Get Solution →
7. Which of the following is an example of the commutative property of multiplication demonstrated with butter packets? Get Solution →
8. What is the result of 4 × 10 according to the 'Patterns in Multiplication by 10s and 100s' section? Get Solution →

Did you know?

• 💡 The multiplication symbol (×) was first used in 1631 by William Oughtred.
• 💡 Ancient Egyptians multiplied numbers using a method that involved repeated doubling.
• 💡 Cows possess four stomach chambers to efficiently digest plants and tough grass.
• 💡 A single dairy cow can produce around 200,000 glasses of milk in her lifetime.
• 💡 Zero is unique because you can never use it to divide any other number.

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