A shepherd had 17 sheep. All but nine died. How many was he left with ?

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A shepherd had 17 sheep. All but nine died. How many was he left with ?

Options:

A . Nil

B . 8

C . 9

D . 17

Answer: Option C
'All but nine died' means 'All except nine died' i.e. 9 sheep remained alive.

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