Word logic — “All but nine died”: Interpret the phrasing to find survivors. A shepherd had 17 sheep; all but nine died. How many sheep remained alive? Choose the correct number.

Verbal Reasoning Arithmetic Reasoning Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
  • A
    Nil
  • B
    8
  • C
    9
  • D
    17

Answer

Correct Answer: 9

Explanation

Interpretation“All but nine died” means all except nine died.

ComputationSurvivors = 9.

Final Answer9

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