answer of/to my question

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alex_genius_20

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1. What's the answer of my question?
2. What's the answer to my question?

Hello,
Would you please tell me which is correct?
 

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Thanks for answering. Can't we ever use "answer of" in any other contexts?
 
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'What must be added to 16 to give an answer of 22?'
 

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Thank you. Then, it will be a little hard to detect or notice if "to" is correct or "of" is correct in context which we nonnative English speakers want to make.
 

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In most cases people want an answer to a question.
 

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'What must be added to 16 to give an answer of 22?'

I have seen a nine standing on its head.
I think that's the answer to your question.

(I hope I'm not talking nonsense.:shock:)
 
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