General Riddles

I am pronounced with only one letter but written with three letters. Two different letters are used to write me. My color varies from black, blue, green, brown, grey etc. Who am I?

A slice of cake costs $3 if it is cut into two pieces. How much will it cost if it is cut into seven pieces?
$3. As the entire slice costs $3, it doesn't matter how many pieces it is cut into.

There are three men in a boat with four cigarettes but no matches. How do they manage to smoke?
They throw one cigarette overboard and made the boat a cigarette lighter.

How many of each species did Moses take on the ark with him?
None, Moses wasn't on the ark Noah was.

I go around the world, but always stay in a corner.
Postal Stamp

I have wheels and flies. But I don't have any wings. Who am I?
Garbage truck

He has married many women, but has never been married. Who is he?
A priest.

I am clean when I look black and dirty when I look white. Who am I?
Blackboard

What is as light as a feather, but even the world's strongest man couldn't hold it for more than a minute?
His breath.

6 15 18 20 ? = FORTY
25. Explanation: Replace each number with the corresponding letters in the alphabet. 6 = F 15 = O 18 = R 20 = T 25 = Y

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