Who is generally closer to the kids, mom or dad?

(it's a funny riddle)

Complete the given grid with valid words. You can only use the letters AAEEIIMMPPTT.

Hint: The grid reads the same across as down.

Count the squares in the matchstick puzzle below?

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 numbers should go on the bottom line?
3 6 9 15
8 2 10 12
11 8 19 27
19 10 29 39
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Place a mathematical symbol between the numerals 5 and 9 in such a way that the resulting number is greater than 5 but smaller than 9.

What does this rebus photo means?

My friends called me Iron59 because my parents are a chemist and a mathematician. What is my real name?

1. How can we put an elephant in the refrigerator?
2. How can we put a Giraffe in a refrigerator?
3. The king of the jungle invites all the animals to a party everyone comes except for one animal, which animal?
4. You come to a crocodile-infested lake, you can't go around it, you can't co under it and you can't go over it, how do you get across?

what one word does the below rebus identifies?