This question looks like a simple subtraction problem, but the wording changes the answer.
It asks:
“If you take 2 from 5, how many do you have?”
The obvious reaction is to calculate 5 − 2 = 3. But that tells you how many are left—not how many YOU have.
If you personally take two, then those two are now in your possession.
Answer: You have 2.
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