General Riddles

Which weighs more, a pound of feathers or a pound of bricks?
Neither, they both weigh one pound.

Where do fish store all their money?
On the river banks!

Tim came second in Math. When his mother asked him how much he had scored, he answered that he got the sum of the first 9 even numbers. His mother immediately worked out the answer. How much had he scored in Math?
90 Explanation: Sum = (n x n) + n Hence, 9 x 9 = 81 + 9 = 90

Spell eighty using only two alphabets.

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 am so fragile that even if anybody says my name I break. Who am I?

When you buy me I am black in color. When you use me I am red and when you discard me I am grey in color. Who am I?
Charcoal

Name four days of the week starting with the alphabet "T".
Tuesday, Thursday, Today and Tomorrow

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 container without hinges, lock or a key, yet a golden treasure lies inside me. What am I?

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