Multiple choice softskills creativity A farmer had 17 sheep. All but 9 died. How many live sheep were left? 17 9 8 none Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself B Correct answer Explanation The phrase 'all but 9 died' means that 9 sheep survived. Therefore, there are exactly 9 live sheep left. This is a classic lateral thinking riddle designed to make you subtract 9 from 17 incorrectly.