The more it dries, the wetter it becomes. Can you tell what it is?

What does this rebus riddle mean?

Find the next number in the series

12, 20, 40, 72, 116, 172 ?

You are playing a game with your friend Jack. There are digits from 1 to 9. You both will take turn erasing one digit and adding it to your score. The first one to score 15 points will win the game.

Would you want to play first or second?

PS: The sum should be exactly 15.

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?

What number divided by 4 is the same as that number minus 4?

When you say goodbye, I am what you need to tie.
I come as a couple and go wherever you run.
Who am I?

What has no start, end, or centre?

A little girl goes to the store and buys one dozen eggs. As she is going home, all but three break. How many eggs are left unbroken?

I guess 76.8% of readers will like this riddle.

What's the least number of people should read this post?