Find the number of squares in the below picture

Using eight eights and addition only, can you make 1000?

What word does this rebus represent?

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I have some blue and red sock in my drawer. I have a total of 4 socks. I pick 2 socks and the chance that I get a pair of red socks is 1/2.

What is the chance of picking a pair of blue socks?

I am an eight letter word and I am a computer terminology.
The second, third and fourth letters make an animal.
The fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth letters make a weapon.
The first, second, third and fourth letters can be taken as an outcome of any exam.
The fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth letter combine to form a high end typing software.

Can you tell who am I ?

This puzzle is for Harry Potter fans. Do you know why Tom Riddle is called Lord Voldemort?

What three numbers, none of which is zero, give the same result whether they’re added or multiplied?

Where do you go to learn how to make ice cream?

Given that

(78)^9 = 6
And (69)^4 = 11

Can you find out

(99)^2 =?

(Note: This is Logical, not Mathematical)

What is the next number?

77, 49, 36, 18 ?