Jane accidentally multiplied by 54 instead of 45, and her answer was 198 too big. What number did she multiply 54 by?
Jane made a mistake when writing down a multiplication, and she multiplied by 54 instead of 45.
Her answer was 198 more than it should have been.
What number did she multiply 54 by?
This problem is adapted from the World Mathematics Championships
Ages 11 to 14
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