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

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The correct option is C 9
'All but nine died' means 'All except nine died' i.e. nine sheep remained alive

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

The correct option is C 9'All but nine died' means 'All except nine died' i.e. nine sheep remained alive

The correct option is C 9
'All but nine died' means 'All except nine died' i.e. nine sheep remained alive