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

Paul's height is six feet, he's an assistant at a butcher's shop, and wears size 9 shoes. What does he weigh?

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

A grandfather, a father and 2 sons were having tea in the garden. But there are only 3 cups on the table. Justify how.
Grandfather is the father of one son and he himself also has one son. That makes two fathers and two sons.

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?

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

A red house is made up of red bricks, a blue house is made up of blue bricks, a green house is made up of _______.

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

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.

What occurs once in every minute, twice in every moment, yet never in a thousand years?
The letter m.

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