Multiple choice general knowledge

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

  1. 17

  2. 8

  3. 9

  4. I hate sheep farmers!!
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C Correct answer
Explanation

This is a classic trick word problem. The phrasing states that a farmer has 17 sheep, and all but 9 die, which means that 9 sheep survived and are left.

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