What is common among 11, 69, and 88?

A mother is 21 years older than her child. In exactly 6 years from now, the mother will be exactly 5 times as old as the child.
Where's the father?

In a jungle where there are no street lights or any other artificial source of lights, I notice a black snake crossing the road.
How did I get sight of the snake?

Before Balboa discovered the Pacific Ocean, which was the largest ocean before that?

You have a basket containing ten apples. You have ten friends, who each desire an apple. You give each of your friends one apple.
Now all your friends have one apple each, yet there is an apple remaining in the basket.
How?

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

One night, Louis and Adam were sitting together. Adam was watching a movie while his wife Louis was reading a mystery book. Suddenly the power went out and Adam decided to go to bed, but strangely Louis kept on reading. There was no artificial light around, so Louis kept on reading. How come?

There are 2 people near the river and both of them want to get on the other side. The boat can only take one of them. But they got across.
How?

The chance of Mr John winning the lottery is 10%. All participants lined up and Mr John is 4th in the row. The first three participants lose the lottery.

What is the chance of Mr John now?

The following question it puts forth you:

25 - 55 + (85 + 65) = ?

Then, you are told that even though you might think it's wrong, the correct answer is actually 5!

Whats your reaction to it? How can this be true?