There are 21 cherry tomatoes on the tomato plant. 2 birds eat one-third of the tomatoes. How many are still left on the tomato plant?
Thoughts? Step-by-step reasoning:
The birds eat this many tomatoes: 21 / 3 = 7 tomatoes. There are this many tomatoes left on the plant: 21 - 7 = 14 tomatoes.
Thus, the answer is 14.