If 1+9+8=1, what is 2+8+9?

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?

John named his first son Alpha, second Beta, third Charlie and fourth Delta. What is the fifth son's name?

Using mathematical symbols like +, -, and x in order to make the equations correct. Replace # with the above-given symbols.

9 # 8 # 7 # 6 # 5 # 4 = 91

Different lights make me strange by changing me into different sizes. What am I?

When it is alive we sing, when it is dead we clap our hands. What is it?

What are the next two letters in the following series and why?
W A T N T L I T F S _ _

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Four people need to cross a rickety bridge at night. Unfortunately, they have only one torch and the bridge is too dangerous to cross without one. The bridge is only strong enough to support two people at a time. Not all people take the same time to cross the bridge. Times for each person: 1 min, 2 mins, 7 mins and 10 mins. What is the shortest time needed for all four of them to cross the bridge?

A boy and his father are caught in a traffic accident, and the father dies. Immediately the boy is rushed to a hospital, suffering from injuries. But the attending surgeon at the hospital, upon seeing the boy, says 'I cannot operate. This boy is my son.' How is this situation explained?

Can you count the number of triangles in the given figure?