High School Placement Test (HSPT) Practice Test

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What is the result of multiplying 0 times 5?

  1. 0

  2. 5

  3. 10

  4. 1

The correct answer is: 0

Multiplying any number by zero always results in zero. This is a fundamental property of multiplication in mathematics, known as the zero property. When you multiply zero by any number, no matter what that number is, you get zero. In this case, when 0 is multiplied by 5, the result is 0. Therefore, the correct answer to the question is indeed 0.