What is 47 times greater than 89?

47 times greater than 89 seems easy enough, but is it?

Let's assume the answer = 4183 (since 47 x 89 = 4183). Then shouldn't this statement be true?:

4183 is greater than 47 x 89.

But that is not true. 4183 is not greater than 47 x 89. It is the same!

To make it greater, we could make make a formula like (a+1)b where a=47 and b=89 to get this answer:

(47 + 1) x 89 = 4272

But if that is the case, why not simply say "What is 48 times 89?" 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 47 times greater than 89, they mean 47 times as much as 89 which equals 4183. We recommend that you ask them to clarify what they mean.

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