What is 57 times greater than 99?

57 times greater than 99 seems easy enough, but is it?

Let's assume the answer = 5643 (since 57 x 99 = 5643). Then shouldn't this statement be true?:

5643 is greater than 57 x 99.

But that is not true. 5643 is not greater than 57 x 99. It is the same!

To make it greater, we could make make a formula like (a+1)b where a=57 and b=99 to get this answer:

(57 + 1) x 99 = 5742

But if that is the case, why not simply say "What is 58 times 99?" 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 57 times greater than 99, they mean 57 times as much as 99 which equals 5643. We recommend that you ask them to clarify what they mean.

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