Riddle
A farmer had seventeen sheep, all but nine died, how many did he have left?
Answer
Take a moment to solve it, then reveal the answer below.
Show AnswerHide Answer
Answer
Nine
Why it works
The trick is whether the situation repeats after the first step or the list counts the same item more than once.
More riddles
See all Family Riddles- Even if you give this to someone else, you still get to keep it. What is it?
- A man rode in to town on Tuesday, and left two days later on Tuesday. How so?
- I am an odd number. Take away one letter and I become even. What number am I?
- If you have three oranges and you take away two, how many will you have?