What is 59 times greater than 97?

59 times greater than 97 seems easy enough, but is it?

Let's assume the answer = 5723 (since 59 x 97 = 5723). Then shouldn't this statement be true?:

5723 is greater than 59 x 97.

But that is not true. 5723 is not greater than 59 x 97. It is the same!

To make it greater, we could make make a formula like (a+1)b where a=59 and b=97 to get this answer:

(59 + 1) x 97 = 5820

But if that is the case, why not simply say "What is 60 times 97?" 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 59 times greater than 97, they mean 59 times as much as 97 which equals 5723. We recommend that you ask them to clarify what they mean.

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