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What does "how many" mean in math?

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"How many" in Math is asking for the amount of something. For instance, of there are 5 soccer balls and the problem asks, "How many soccer balls are there?", you would answer with the amount of soccer balls: 5.
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Like, how many cars are in a line or how many fruits did this person eat.
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