A man walked by an old fisherman and asked him how many fish he had caught. The fisherman replied: The half of the eight, the nine without its tail, and the six without its head. How many fish did the fisherman caught?
- 9
- 19
- 6
- 0
Answer
The correct answer is D) 0.
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