General Riddles

Tear one off and scratch my head what was red is black instead.
A matchstick.

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.

First, you kill me with a knife and then you chop me in anger. Then you cry beside me. Who am I?

A grandfather, a father and 2 sons were having tea in the garden. But there are only 3 cups on the table. Justify how.
Grandfather is the father of one son and he himself also has one son. That makes two fathers and two sons.

Which word in the dictionary is spelled incorrectly?
Incorrectly.

When I get multiplied by any number the sum of the figures in the product is always me. Who I am?
9 e.g. 9 X 6 = 54; 5 + 4= 9

I have one letter but my name is spelled with eight. What am I?
Envelope

I am very fragile. I crack easily. If you cry in front of me, I too start crying. If you smile at me, then I too smile back. Who am I?

A calendar year has how many seconds?
12 (2nd January, 2nd February, 2nd March.....)

Where does Friday comes before Thursday?
In the dictionary

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