General Riddles

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.

. At the sound of me, men may dream or stamp their feet. At the sound of me, women may laugh or sometimes weep. Who am I?

How many two cent stamps are there in a dozen?
12. There are 12 2-cent stamps in a dozen!

Let us imagine that you are standing at the southern-most point of the earth. Now on the eastern side of that point is an island and on the western side of that point is a lake. Which one is closer to you - the island or the lake - and why?
Neither of the two because when you are standing at the southern-most point of the earth, all directions are north.

Fill in the blanks with a word which makes two different words if you read from both sides: Tim's father has kept his ______ in the ______ for scoring good marks in math.
Reward and Drawer.

When I am open I am U-shaped but when I am closed I am V-shaped. Who am I?
Umbrella

Find out the difference between 18°C and 64.4°F.
Zero degree

I am a two digit even number. I am a square of a number, and also a cube of another number. Who am I?

How can you lift a hippopotamus with one hand?
You won't find a hippo having one hand!

What invention lets you look right through a wall?
A window

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