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