200 cows are in a line.

looks back, she can see every other cow.

So in this case, the answer is 199.

This is the answer that most people expect.

And if the puzzle meant the first cow, then option b) 199 would be correct.

If the cow is second in line

Now things become a little more interesting.

There is 1 cow in front of her.

And there are 198 cows behind her.

If she looks back, she continue reading …