General Riddles

I reach for the sky, but clutch to the ground; sometimes I leave, but I am always around. What am I?

The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I?
Footsteps

I'm sometimes white, But most often I'm black. I take you there, But never bring you back. What am I?
A hearse.

I help all living things to survive. I give shade to others. People use me for their various needs. I have rings to determine my age. Who am I?

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.

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 shepherd has 18 goats. All but 6 die. How many are left?
6 of course!

A girl who was just learning to drive went down a one-way street in the wrong direction, but didn't break the law. How come?
She was walking.

Why did the boy go to his bedroom with a pencil?
He wanted to draw the curtains.

What is greater than God, more evil than the devil, the poor have it, the rich need it, and if you eat it, you'll die?
Nothing.

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