Can someone help me solve this riddle please

There are 10 fish in a tank.
2 drown
4 swim away
3 die.
How many fish are left in the tank?

I said 5

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EugenieLaBorgia · F Best Comment

The answer is 10

CreateTVT · 31-35, M

@EugenieLaBorgia lol never considered they could be dead but still in them tank

EugenieLaBorgia · F

@CreateTVT I think in terms of algebraic equations. Some visualise.

CreateTVT · 31-35, M

@EugenieLaBorgia but would a dead fish still be a fish? Like a tree dies and falls over it's a log then not a tree right? Eventually the fish will be food or bones rather it's a second after or a year after. Would the time difference matter?