OK, let's crack this. We're given 272 and our task is to multiply it by 27. Essentially, we'll be adding 272 to itself 27 times.
Step 1: 0 + 272 = 272
Step 2: 272 + 272 = 544
Step 3: 544 + 272 = 816
Step 4: 816 + 272 = 1088
Step 5: 1088 + 272 = 1360
Step 6: 1360 + 272 = 1632
Step 7: 1632 + 272 = 1904
Step 8: 1904 + 272 = 2176
Step 9: 2176 + 272 = 2448
Step 10: 2448 + 272 = 2720
Step 11: 2720 + 272 = 2992
Step 12: 2992 + 272 = 3264
Step 13: 3264 + 272 = 3536
Step 14: 3536 + 272 = 3808
Step 15: 3808 + 272 = 4080
Step 16: 4080 + 272 = 4352
Step 17: 4352 + 272 = 4624
Step 18: 4624 + 272 = 4896
Step 19: 4896 + 272 = 5168
Step 20: 5168 + 272 = 5440
Step 21: 5440 + 272 = 5712
Step 22: 5712 + 272 = 5984
Step 23: 5984 + 272 = 6256
Step 24: 6256 + 272 = 6528
Step 25: 6528 + 272 = 6800
Step 26: 6800 + 272 = 7072
Step 27: 7072 + 272 = 7344

So, 272*27 = 7344