Is the statement valid that it does not matter how much older a sibling is, eventually the younger one will be half as old as the older one?

What number comes next in this sequence:
7 8 5 5 3 4 4 _

What 4-letter word can be written forward, backward or upside down, and can still be read from left to right?

0 0 0 = 6
1 1 1 = 6
2 2 2 = 6
3 3 3 = 6
4 4 4 = 6
5 5 5 = 6
6 6 6 = 6
7 7 7 = 6
8 8 8 = 6
9 9 9 = 6

You can use any mathematical symbols in the space provided to make all above algebraic expressions true.

A chess tournament is taking place on knock-out terms (the one who loses the match is out of the game).
(a) If 10 matches are played in total, how many players participated?
(b) If 20 players took part in the tournament, how many matches were played?

What do you see in the image below

John went to a parrot shop in Mexico, and the parrot owner told him that his parrot is so unique that he repeats everything he hears. John got excited and immediately bought the parrot. John went home and spoke many words, but the parrot does not repeat anything.
He went again to the parrot shop and complaint to the shopkeeper, but the shopkeeper never lied. Explain?

You can take four of the five letters out of this word, but the pronunciation never changes. What is the word?

What number should come in place of the question mark below?

If 5 cats catch 5 mice in 5 minutes, how long will it take one cat to catch a mouse?