If you take away 2 apples from a basket containing 5 apples, how many apples do you physically have in your possession?
2
The riddle asks how many you took away and have with you. You took 2 apples, so you have 2.
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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