If you take 3 apples from a pile of 5 apples, how many apples do you personally have?
Three apples
You took 3 apples, so you have the 3 apples that you took.
About this riddle
Math riddles hide a calculation inside a short story. Pull out the numbers, work out what is being asked, and watch for a trick such as a unit change.
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