A shepherd has 17 sheep, and all but 9 run away through a broken gate. How many sheep does the shepherd have left?
9
The phrase 'all but 9' means that 9 sheep stayed behind and did not run away.
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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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