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

A

17

B

9

C

Nil

D

8

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The correct Answer is:
B
According to the question, .All but nine died..
This statement means that .All except nine died. i.e nine sheep remained alive and others died.
So, shepherd was left with 9 sheeps.
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