OK, let's work through this together. We're starting with 247 and we're going to multiply it by 5, which means we add 247 to itself 5 times.
Step 1: 0 + 247 = 247
Step 2: 247 + 247 = 494
Step 3: 494 + 247 = 741
Step 4: 741 + 247 = 988
Step 5: 988 + 247 = 1235

So, 247*5 = 1235