General Riddles

I am deaf, dumb and blind. But I am very shiny and always speak the truth. Who am I?

Some months have 31 days, some have 30 days, how many months in the Gregorian calendar have 28?
All the 12 months!

If NUMERAL is written as UEALRMN then how would you write ALGEBRA?

What has a head and a tail, but no body?

A container without hinges, lock or a key, yet a golden treasure lies inside me. What am I?

I am a six letter word. I always follow you in light, but I disappear at night as I am afraid of darkness. Who am I?

I am slim and tall, Many find me desirable and appealing. They touch me and I give a false good feeling. Once I shine in splendor, But only once and then no more. For many I am "to die for". What am I?
A Cigarette

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.

What occurs once in every minute, twice in every moment, yet never in a thousand years?
The letter m.

A woman met one of her classmates after 20 long years. After exchanging pleasantries, the first woman told the other that she has 4 children, half of them female. At this, the other woman smiled and replied, even half of her children too are female. However, she has 3 children. How is this possible?
The second woman has all female children.

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