An easy math riddle
There are 3 apples on a table. You take 2, then put 1 back. How many apples are on the table now?
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Count what is left on the table.
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2
Also accepted: two.
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What is the answer to the riddle "There are 3 apples on a table. You take 2, then put 1 back. How many apples are on the table now?"
The answer is 2. Count what is left on the table.
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