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Which number can you put to fill in the sequence? 23 1 3 25 16 20 6 9 20 ?
19 Explanation: Position of first letter of the words in the question in alphabets.

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

Fill in the blanks with a word which makes two different words if you read from both sides: Tim's father has kept his ______ in the ______ for scoring good marks in math.
Reward and Drawer.

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

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?

We are 3 friends. Our product and our sum always give the same answer. Who are we?
1, 2, 3.

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

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

The captain of a ship was telling this interesting story: "We traveled the sea far and wide. At one time, two of my sailors were standing on opposite sides of the ship. One was looking west and the other one east. And at the same time, they could see each other clearly." How can that be possible?
The marines were standing back against the sides of the ship so they were looking at each other. It does not matter where the ship is (of course it does not apply to the North and South Pole).

An American woman living in Australia was refused a burial in India. Why?
Living people can't be buried, isn't it!

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