Multiple choice general knowledge math & puzzles

A farmer has 15 pigs, and all but 9 die. How many are left?

  1. 6

  2. 5

  3. 7

  4. 9
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The phrase 'all but 9 die' means that every pig died except for 9 of them. Therefore, 9 pigs remain alive. This is a classic linguistic trick question.

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