General Riddles

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?

I start with T and end with T and have T in me. Who am I?

The diameter of a hole is 4ft 5in. How much dirt does it contain?
A hole has no dirt in it. It contains only air.

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?

6 15 18 20 ? = FORTY
25. Explanation: Replace each number with the corresponding letters in the alphabet. 6 = F 15 = O 18 = R 20 = T 25 = Y

Spell eighty using only two alphabets.

Mr. & Mrs. Smith went for a picnic. Mrs. Smith has 5 sons and each son has a sister who has 5 daughters each of whom have 1 brother each. How many of them went for the picnic?
2 people. Explanation: The puzzle only says that Mr. and Mrs. Smith went for a picnic. It does not say that the others accompanied them.

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

I don't have legs but I have hands. I can run but I can't walk. Who am I?
A clock.

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

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