A farmer has 17 sheep, and all of them tragically run away except for 9. How many sheep does the farmer have left?
9 sheep
The riddle states that all of them ran away *except* for 9, meaning 9 sheep stayed behind.
About this riddle
Logic riddles give you a few facts and ask what must be true. List what you know, cross out what cannot be, and see what is left.
Difficulty: Easy. More like this: Logic riddles with answers or try Einstein's Logic Grid for a different kind of puzzle.
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