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.

[EX Q]: Sentence: 'the colorful fruit is laid out in boxes'. How many words start with the letter 'i' in the sentence.
[EX A]: 2

[EX Q]: 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.
[EX A]: 2

[EX Q]: Sentence: 'a person is eating a plate of food from a dish in the center of the table'. How many words start with the letter 'a' in the sentence.
[EX A]:
3