Specific Tricks Level 21: x5 (4d). half then times ten. 1. Halve number8624 x 5 shortcut1.Halve numberHalve numberDivide by 2 first.8624 / 2 = 4312.2. Times ten2.Times tenHalve numberHalve number completedTimes tenScale by 10.4312 x 10.3. Read answer3.Read answerHalve numberHalve number completedTimes tenTimes ten completedRead answerRead the complete product.answer 43120.