You probably have the (3) that you took away. It didn't say, "How many are left?" So I would say that you have 3 apples.
You will have three apples.
I think you have three because there are five apples and YOU take away three. How many do YOU have? 3.
you have two apples
3
2 apples remain.
2
you have three
Two.
If there five apples and I took three then I would have three.
You have only two left.
Then you have two apples.THREE! no, silly, two
Three