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Only one color, but not one size, Stuck at the bottom, yet easily flies, Present in sun, but not in rain, Doing no harm, and feeling no pain. What am I?
A shadow.

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

The more I am present, the less you can see. Who am I?
Darkness.

Voiceless it cries, Wingless flutters, Toothless bites, Mouthless mutters.

Where does Friday comes before Thursday?
In the dictionary

Sometimes I am bigger than you and sometimes I am smaller than you. Sometimes I follow you and sometimes you follow me. I don't have any weight. Who am I?
Your shadow

Who makes it, has no need of it. Who buys it, has no use for it. Who uses it can neither see nor feel it. What is it?
A coffin.

Take off my skin - I won't cry, but you will! What am I?
An onion.

If 0=4, 1=3, 2=3, 3=5, 4=4, 5=4, 6=3, 7=5, 8=5 and 9=4, find the value of 10, 11 and 12.
10=3, 11=6, 12=6. Explanation: Number of letters in the spelling of each figure.

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.

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