Let's roll up our sleeves and solve this. We have 242 and we're going to multiply it by 5, essentially adding 242 to itself 5 times.
Step 1: 0 + 242 = 242
Step 2: 242 + 242 = 484
Step 3: 484 + 242 = 726
Step 4: 726 + 242 = 968
Step 5: 968 + 242 = 1210

So, 242*5 = 1210