App Store updates

So, I went to the App store and indeed the 3 updates, that I expected to see, then appeared, and I have downloaded these satisfactorily.
Now my dock shows 1 (more ?) update available but the App store says there are none.
Am I confused...... Something like this happened some weeks ago, i.e. a mismatch between the App Store Dock Icon and the App store itself.
How do I get rid of the misleading numeral from the dock icon ??
For the avoidance of doubt, I have only one Apple device, and do not use the Cloud.