Problem Solving with Addition and Subtraction Quick CI

Problem: John has 5 apples and he gives 2 to his sister. How many apples does he have left?

Solution: To solve this problem, we can use subtraction. We start with the initial number of apples John has, which is 5. We subtract the number of apples he gives to his sister, which is 2.

5 - 2 = 3

Therefore, John has 3 apples left.