Most people answer this question in less than 10 seconds⦠and most of them get it wrong.
Hereās the challenge:
A farmer has 15 sheep. All but 8 run away.
ā How many sheep are left?
Donāt rush.
Think carefully before answering.
Many people immediately subtract 8 from 15 and say 7.
But read the sentence again:
āAll but 8 run away.ā
That means all except 8 ran away.
So the sheep that are left areā¦
ā 8 sheep
This puzzle isnāt about mathāitās about paying attention to the exact wording.
People who slow down and read carefully usually get it right.
