There are forty elephants and they have forty-fore heads. How can this be possible?

It's a 7-letter word.
If we remove 1 letter from it, it remains the same.
If we remove 2 letters from it, it remains the same.
If we remove 3 letters from it, it remains the same.
If we remove all the letters from it, still it remains the same.
What is it?

If you remove one from eleven, it becomes ten. If you remove one from nine, it becomes ten.

How is this possible?

A word I know,
Six letters contain,
Subtract just one,
And twelve is what remains.

John gave half of the apples he had plus one more to Jacob. He gave half of the remaining ones plus one more to James. Now, John was left with just one apple.

Can you find out how many did he have in the beginning?

If I remove one from eleven it becomes Ten and if I remove one from nine also becomes Ten. How?

You were playing ping pong with your friend. Suddenly the ball fell into a narrow metal pipe that was imbedded in the concrete surface of the floor one foot deep. Now you don't have any other ball and you desperately want to take it out and play. You and your friend have your shoelaces, your tennis paddle and a plastic water bottle. However, the bottle cannot fit into the pipe.

How will you take the ball out?

Two batsman each on 94 runs. Seven runs needed to win in last 3 balls. Both make 100*. How?

What does below science rebus mean?

Ag Ag Ag
Ag SPOON Ag
Ag Ag Ag

There is a place where if I stand up straight, I will still be considered sideways.