In this task, you need to count the number of words in a sentence that start with the given letter. Answer with numbers and not words.

Example Input: Sentence: 'this is a living room table with several large chairs placed around it'. How many words start with the letter 'a' in the sentence.
Example Output: 2

Example Input: Sentence: 'a bus stops in order to pick up passengers'. How many words start with the letter 'p' in the sentence.
Example Output: 2

Example Input: Sentence: 'a baseball player is holding a bat in preparation to swing at a ball'. How many words start with the letter 'b' in the sentence.
Example Output:
3