who is silent in the parliament?

A California farmer owns a beautiful pear tree. He supplies the fruit to a nearby grocery store. The store owner calls the farmer to see how much fruit is available for him to buy. The farmer knows the main trunk has 24 branches. Each branch has exactly 12 boughs and each bough has exactly 6 twigs. Since each twig bears one piece of fruit, how many plums will the farmer be able to deliver?

What mathematical symbol can be put between 5 and 9, to get a number bigger than 5 and smaller than 9?

Use only one mathematical symbol and all numbers (0-9) to get a sum of 99

What number does the below three word/phrase identify and why?
1. Deck
2. Year
3. Singing in the Rain

What word begins and ends with an E, but has only one letter?

When I go in I might cause pain. I cause you to spit and ask you not to swallow. I can fill your hole. What am I?

As shown in the picture below, we can see a boy hanging on the tree branch to save his life. There are various ways in which he can die like1. A snake hanging toward the right waiting to bite the boy.2. A roaring Lion near the tree.3. Two crocodiles are ready to attack if the boy reaches near water. The tree is chopped to some extent, so can fall as if he moves a lot. Can you give this boy an escape plan?

I came first on earth but second on the heaven.
I also came twice in a week but found just once in a year.
I stay away from months but you can find me in February.

What am I?

What number do you get when you multiply all of the numbers on a telephone's number pad?