What number is 72 more than 87?

Here we will explain and answer this question: "What is 72 more than 87?"

For you to better understand the question, other ways of saying 72 more than 87 include: 72 on top of 87, 72 beyond 87, and 72 together with 87.

Imagine that you have 87 of something and then you get 72 more. Then you have 72 more than 87.

Therefore, 72 more than 87 is the same as 72 added to 87. Consequently, the answer to 72 more than 87 is calculated as follows:

72 + 87 = 159

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