What number is 8 more than 47?

Here we will explain and answer this question: "What is 8 more than 47?"

For you to better understand the question, other ways of saying 8 more than 47 include: 8 on top of 47, 8 beyond 47, and 8 together with 47.

Imagine that you have 47 of something and then you get 8 more. Then you have 8 more than 47.

Therefore, 8 more than 47 is the same as 8 added to 47. Consequently, the answer to 8 more than 47 is calculated as follows:

8 + 47 = 55

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