What number is 12 more than 5?

Here we will explain and answer this question: "What is 12 more than 5?"

For you to better understand the question, other ways of saying 12 more than 5 include: 12 on top of 5, 12 beyond 5, and 12 together with 5.

Imagine that you have 5 of something and then you get 12 more. Then you have 12 more than 5.

Therefore, 12 more than 5 is the same as 12 added to 5. Consequently, the answer to 12 more than 5 is calculated as follows:

12 + 5 = 17

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