If in a car race, the man who came two places in front of the last man finished one ahead of the man who came fifth, how many contestants were there?

John Went to the nearby store in a Mall to buy something for her home. Below is the conversation between the two:

John: How much for the one?
Shopkeeper: It is $2
John: How much for the Eleven?
Shopkeeper: It is $4
John: How much for the Hundred?
Shopkeeper: It is $6.

What is John buying?

What does man love more than life, and hate more than death or mortal strife; that which satisfied men want; the poor have, and the rich require; the miser spends, the spendthrift saves, and all men carry to their graves?

There are nine dots in the picture that has been attached with this question. Can you join all the dots by drawing four straight lines without picking up your pen?

Is the statement valid that it does not matter how much older a sibling is, eventually the younger one will be half as old as the older one?

It walks on 4 when its young, walks on 2 when it's older, and walks on 3 when its very old?

Can you find the missing number in the third row?
35 20 14
27 12 18
5 2 ?

Can you find out the missing number?

? 4 5 3 5

9 5 7 10 3

What can run but never walk, have a mouth that never speaks, have a head that never weeps, and have a bed but never sleeps?

What number does the below three word/phrase identify and why?
1. Deck
2. Year
3. Singing in the Rain