General Riddles

There are three men in a boat with four cigarettes but no matches. How do they manage to smoke?
They throw one cigarette overboard and made the boat a cigarette lighter.

How many of each species did Moses take on the ark with him?
None, Moses wasn't on the ark Noah was.

How can you write 23 using the number 2 only 4 times? You can use addition, subtraction, division, multiplication.

Imagine you are in a dark room. How do you get out?
Stop imagining.

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

I am white in color. You can't see me in water. I am appreciated if only added in the right measure. 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.

Complete the sequence: 4, 7, 15, 29, 59, 117 ?
235 Explanation: 4+3=7 7+4x2=15 15+7x2=29 29+15x2=59 59+29x2=117 117+59x2=235

The anagram of this phrase is an instrument used in the orchestra. What is it? A bliss nectar
Bass clarinet

When I get multiplied by any number the sum of the figures in the product is always me. Who I am?
9 e.g. 9 X 6 = 54; 5 + 4= 9

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