How many apples do I have left if I had 5 and I took away three?

Correct answer is 5 – You have 5 apples left
Since you own all five apples, taking away 3 from the 5 means you still have 5 apples. If the question said you gave out the 3 or ate the 3 apples then you have only two apples but since this isn’t stated, we assume the 3 apples are just put away in a separate place but you still own the five apples (2 apples left + 3 taken away). I believe this is the best approach to answering this question.
Hope this helps.

Still 5 because the question is how many apples I have