Riddle

A farmer has 17 sheep and all but 9 die. How many are left alive?

Choose an answer

A.8
B.17
D.9. All but nine die.
Hint: It's a 4-word phrase with 13 letters, starting with "9".

Answer

9. All but nine die.

Why this is the answer

'All but 9' means every sheep except those 9 died, so exactly 9 survive.

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