Four small boxes contain 3 cubes each, and another 5 cubes lie nearby. How many cubes are there in total?
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- First, count all the cubes in the boxes.
- Add 5 more to the number 4 × 3.
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Answer: 17
The boxes contain 4 × 3 = 12 cubes. Together with the five separate ones, the result is 17.