What is 62 times greater than 85?

62 times greater than 85 seems easy enough, but is it?

Let's assume the answer = 5270 (since 62 x 85 = 5270). Then shouldn't this statement be true?:

5270 is greater than 62 x 85.

But that is not true. 5270 is not greater than 62 x 85. It is the same!

To make it greater, we could make make a formula like (a+1)b where a=62 and b=85 to get this answer:

(62 + 1) x 85 = 5355

But if that is the case, why not simply say "What is 63 times 85?" 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 62 times greater than 85, they mean 62 times as much as 85 which equals 5270. We recommend that you ask them to clarify what they mean.

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