Erica is telling her grandson about the animals she saw during her recent safari in Kenya's Maasai Mara. On Saturday, she saw 3 lions and 2 elephants. She spotted 2 buffaloes and 5 leopards on Sunday, and 5 rhinos and 3 warthogs on Monday. What is the total number of animals that Erica saw? Give me reasons, before answering the question
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On Saturday, Erica saw 3 + 2 = 5 animals. On Sunday she spotted 2 + 5 = 7 animals. On Monday, she saw 5 + 3 = 8 animals. Adding up all the animals Erica saw gives a total of 5 + 7 + 8 = 20 animals. So the final answer is 20.
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