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Seven parrots and some crows are perched on a tree branch. There was a noise and the same number of parrots and crows flew away. If only 2 parrots and 1 crow are left on the tree branch now, how many birds were perched on the branch to begin with?
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How many parrots flew away after the noise? ** The number of parrots that flew away after the noise is 7-2 = <<7-2=5>>5
How many crows were there to begin with? ** The same number of crows (5) flew away leaving 1 crow so there were 5+1 = <<5+1=6>>6 crows to begin with
How many birds were there to begin with? ** The total number of crows and parrots was 7+6 = <<7+6=13>>13
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