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

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.

I am a seven letter word. I am very heavy. Take away two letters from me and you will get 8. Take away one letter from me and you will get 80. Who am I?

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

I am transparent. You can see and feel me, but you cannot hold me. I always take the shape of my container. Who am I?

There are 17 pigeons sitting in a row on a wall. A boy shoots the fifth pigeon. How many pigeons remain?
None. Explanation: They all fly away at the sound of the gunshot.

I help you in fixing your appointments and important schedules. You use me everyday several times. Still you keep on changing me every month. Who am I?
A Calendar

A box without hinges, key, or lid, Yet golden treasure inside is hid.

Two girls were born to the same mother, on the same day, at the same time, in the same month and year and yet they're not twins. How can this be?
The two babies are two of a set of triplets.

I am a fruit. I am tasty and provide lots of energy. You can find also me in a calendar. Who am I?

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