Flint, the farmer had 12 sheep. At night 2 ran away, and in the morning 1 got eaten. the very next day the other sheep came back. How many sheep does flint have left?

Answer 1

Flint initially had 12 sheep.

• At night, 2 ran away, leaving him with \( 12 - 2 = 10 \) sheep.
• In the morning, 1 of those 10 was eaten, leaving him with \( 10 - 1 = 9 \) sheep.
• The next day, the 2 sheep that ran away came back, so he had \( 9 + 2 = 11 \) sheep.

Thus, Flint has 11 sheep left.