In a guessing game, five friends had to guess the exact numbers of apples in a covered basket.
Friends guessed 22, 24, 29, 33, and 38, but none of the guesses was correct. The guesses were off by 1, 8, 6, 3, and 8 (in random order).

Can you determine the number of apples in a basket from this information?

I cannot talk, but I always reply when spoken to. What am I?

A man says, "Brothers and sisters, have I none, but that man's father is my father's son." Who is that man?

What's a single-digit number with no value?

If,
29 - 1 = 30
9 - 1 = 10
14 - 1 = 15

Based on similar logic, Can you prove that the below algebraic equation is true?
11 - 1 = 10 ?

A person is found murdered in his Chamber. When the crime scene is investigated, the Investigator find out that there is a calendar on which the victim has written a few numbers with his blood. The numbers are 4, 11, 11 and 4.

There are four suspects in the murder, John, Jacob, Anna and Lee. Can you find out who is the murderer?

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

You see a boat filled with people, yet there isn’t a single person on board. How is that possible?

That attorney is my brother, testified the accountant.

But the attorney testified he didn't have a brother.

Who is lying?

My thunder comes before the lightning; my lightning comes before clouds; my rain dries all the land it touches. What am I?