1 + 9 + 8 = ?
considering, 28 + 8 + 92 = 10

A devotee visits 9 temples when he visits India. All these nine temples have one thing in common - there are 100 steps in every temple. The devotee puts the Re.1 coin after climbing up every step. He does the same while climbing down every step. At each temple, the devotee offers half of his money from his pocket to god. In this way, his pocket becomes empty after he visits the 9th temple.

Can you calculate the total amount he had initially?

Outside a massage parlour, there is a board that reads
"I only massage those who do not massage themselves."

Reading the above statement, does the masseur massage himself?

It's a 7-letter word.
If we remove 1 letter from it, it remains the same.
If we remove 2 letters from it, it remains the same.
If we remove 3 letters from it, it remains the same.
If we remove all the letters from it, still it remains the same.
What is it?

Who is that with a neck and no head, two arms and no hands? What is it?

A shepherd had 18 sheep, out of which, all but ten died.

Can you tell us how many sheep was he left with?

I can be cracked, made, told, and played. What am I?

A bomb exploded in a room full of married couples and no one died. How?

Lifeless eyes on my smiling face and watch your child's sleeping place. In their dreams they hold me tight. What am I?

One is to three as three is to five and five is to four and four is the magic number.
What is the pattern?