A shepherd had 17 sheep. All of them tragically ran away except for 9. How many sheep does the shepherd have left?
9
The riddle states that all of them ran away *except for 9*, meaning 9 sheep stayed behind.
About this riddle
Math riddles hide a calculation inside a short story. Pull out the numbers, work out what is being asked, and watch for a trick such as a unit change.
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