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.

This riddle is filed under Logic Puzzles and Brain Teasers and rated Medium.