Four.
You will have three apples.
two apples
3 apples
2 apples because if WE TAKE 2 apples then WE HAVE 3 apples.
5 apples because you took the 3 away
You have 3 apples! You have 3 apples!
2 apples remain.
I think you have three because there are five apples and YOU take away three. How many do YOU have? 3.
2 apples
3
3
Two. If you meen you take away then One