f you were running a race, and you passed the person in 2nd place, what place would you be in now?

2, 3, 5, 9, 17, _ What is the next number in the sequence?

Who always enjoys poor health?

A woman named Maria was at the funeral of her mother. She met a nice young man that she had never seen before and after the service, they spent a bit of time together. Then she got busy and didn’t get his name or phone number before he left. She tried to find him, but no one knew who he was or how to contact him. A few weeks later, Maria’s older sister dies and the police suspect murder. Who killed the sister?

Solve the mathematical equation in the picture below.

'Ferrari driver' easily beats the 'force driver' in a two-car race. How did Indian newspapers truthfully report so to look as a 'force drive' had outdone the 'Ferrari driver'? Think!!!

A boy collects white seashells from the sea and brings them home every night. When he has enough of them, he decides to sell them to a trader.

The trader is ready to buy the shells and he asks the boy about the quantity. At this, the boy starts calculating. He has a giant box that contains 3 mini boxes. Two of them have another mini box inside. If the giant box can hold 50 shells, how many brown shells can he sell to the trader?

John is the son of Jacob.
So,
Jacob is the_____of John's father?

I live in a bowl. I can swim. I have a tail. I also have fins and big eyes. What am I?

Solve the alphametic puzzle by replacing the alphabet with the number.

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