If a rancher has 33 head of cattle standing in a field when suddenly a bolt of lightning kills all but 9 of them then how many head of cattle are left standing?

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9 because the lightning kills ALL, BUT nine cattle. So all the cattle are dead except for 9

I think 0 because wouldn't the lightning strike frighten the cattle that are left?

I read the question wrong I thought you would have to subtract 9 from 33 or something but really the answer would be 9 because if there is 33 and the lightning kills all but 9 then it would be 9 because the nine that survived would be alive and still standing.

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