A word I know,
Six letters contain,
Subtract just one,
And twelve is what remains.

Complete the series by replacing "?" with the correct number.

ST ND RD TH '?'

A man hijacks an aeroplane transporting both passengers(8 of them) and valuable cargo. After taking the cargo, the man demands nine parachutes, puts one of them on, and jumps, leaving the other eight behind. Why did he want eight?

On a bus, there is a 26-year-old pregnant lady.
A 30-year-old policeman.
A 52-year-old random woman.
And the 65-year-old driver.

Who is the youngest?

The answer I give is yes, but what I mean is no. What was the question?

If I put in one canary per cage, I have one bird too many. If I put in two canaries per cage, I have one cage too many. How many cages and canaries do I have?

I come in different shapes and sizes.
Parts of me are curved, other parts are straight.
You can put me anywhere you like,
but there is only one right place for me.
What am I?

Take 9 from 6, 10 from 9, 50 from 40, and leave 6.

How Come ??

I add 5 to 9 and get 2. The answer is correct, so what am I?

John buys rice at Rs.60/kg from Britain and then sells them at Rs.5/kg in India. As a result of this, he becomes a millionaire. How come?