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A farmer has 17 sheep and all but 9 run away. How many are left?
Riddle
A farmer has 17 sheep and all but 9 run away. How many are left?
Choose an answer
A.Eight
B.Seventeen
C.Zero
D.Nine
Hint: It's a word with 4 letters, starting with "N".
Answer
Nine
Why this is the answer
"All but 9" means 9 sheep stayed behind and did not run away, so nine remain.
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