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

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

Nil

[B].

8

[C].

9

[D].

17

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

‘All but nine died’ means ‘All except nine died’ i.e. 9 sheep remained alive.