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Tim came second in Math. When his mother asked him how much he had scored, he answered that he got the sum of the first 9 even numbers. His mother immediately worked out the answer. How much had he scored in Math?

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90 Explanation: Sum = (n x n) + n Hence, 9 x 9 = 81 + 9 = 90
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Which creature walks on four legs in the morning, two legs in the afternoon, and three legs in the evening?

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Man. He crawls on all fours as a baby, then walks on two feet as an adult, and then walks with a cane as an old man.
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What is it that's always coming but never arrives?

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Tomorrow.
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Show that half of 5 equals to 4.

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Remove F and E from FIVE IV = 4 (Roman)
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Place the following letters in such a manner that it becomes something which is used to clean: boas

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soap (flip the alphabet b so that it becomes p).
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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?

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$3. As the entire slice costs $3, it doesn't matter how many pieces it is cut into.
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I am a six letter word. Subtract one letter and twelve will remain. Who am I?

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

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His breath.
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There are 17 pigeons sitting in a row on a wall. A boy shoots the fifth pigeon. How many pigeons remain?

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None. Explanation: They all fly away at the sound of the gunshot.
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What can you catch but not throw?

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A cold.
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