What is 46 times greater than 87?

46 times greater than 87 seems easy enough, but is it?

Let's assume the answer = 4002 (since 46 x 87 = 4002). Then shouldn't this statement be true?:

4002 is greater than 46 x 87.

But that is not true. 4002 is not greater than 46 x 87. It is the same!

To make it greater, we could make make a formula like (a+1)b where a=46 and b=87 to get this answer:

(46 + 1) x 87 = 4089

But if that is the case, why not simply say "What is 47 times 87?" instead of saying "times greater than?"

We do not think there is a correct answer, because the question can be misinterpreted.

It seems that when many people write 46 times greater than 87, they mean 46 times as much as 87 which equals 4002. We recommend that you ask them to clarify what they mean.

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