 
 <translate> Malcolm has bought 12 * 3 = 36 blue lights. This means he has bought a total of 12 + 36 + 6 = 54 colored lights. If he still needs to buy more lights, then he must have initially had 54 + 5 = 59 white lights.
Therefore, the answer is 59. <hau> Malcolm ya sayi 12 * 3 = 36 fitilun shuɗi. Wannan yana nufin ya sayi jimlar 12 + 36 + 6 = 54 fitilu masu launi. Idan har yanzu yana buƙatar sayan ƙarin fitilu, to lallai ne ya fara da 54 + 5 = 59 fitilu masu fari. Saboda haka, amsar ita ce 59. 