Arrested for Attempt

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If the number is divided by 5, it gives the remainder of 3;
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How much did the widow receive?

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Can you think of a smallest +ve number such that if we shuffle the digits of the number, the new number becomes double the original number?

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In a family supper, a grandfather, a grandmother, two fathers, two mothers, four children, three grandchildren, one brother, two sisters, two sons, two daughters, one daughter-in-law, and one mother-in-law need to sit at a table.

There are only seven chairs available at the place. How many more chairs do they have to borrow so that everyone can sit down together for the suppers if everybody requires a separate chair?

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I know a nine-letter word having only one vowel.
Do you ?

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