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?

If NUMERAL is written as UEALRMN then how would you write ALGEBRA?

When I am open I am U-shaped but when I am closed I am V-shaped. Who am I?
Umbrella

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 can you catch but not throw?

Let us imagine that you are standing at the southern-most point of the earth. Now on the eastern side of that point is an island and on the western side of that point is a lake. Which one is closer to you - the island or the lake - and why?
Neither of the two because when you are standing at the southern-most point of the earth, all directions are north.

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?

What occurs once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years?
The letter "M"

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

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.

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