OK, let's work through this together. We're starting with 561 and we're going to multiply it by 16, which means we add 561 to itself 16 times.
Step 1: 0 + 561 = 561
Step 2: 561 + 561 = 1122
Step 3: 1122 + 561 = 1683
Step 4: 1683 + 561 = 2244
Step 5: 2244 + 561 = 2805
Step 6: 2805 + 561 = 3366
Step 7: 3366 + 561 = 3927
Step 8: 3927 + 561 = 4488
Step 9: 4488 + 561 = 5049
Step 10: 5049 + 561 = 5610
Step 11: 5610 + 561 = 6171
Step 12: 6171 + 561 = 6732
Step 13: 6732 + 561 = 7293
Step 14: 7293 + 561 = 7854
Step 15: 7854 + 561 = 8415
Step 16: 8415 + 561 = 8976

So, 561*16 = 8976