My first is a number, my second another. And each, I assure you, will rhyme with the other. My first you will find is one-fifth of my second. And when added together, two dozen is reckoned.

A statistical method that assumes that what you thought was going to happen is a good starting point for figuring out what will happen next. First word: start with Hudson, Bengal or Fundy, followed by a way to make more than one of something Second word: start with the most common word in the English language, followed by a conjunction. Finish with the aunt of a girl with a dog who stole shoes from a corpse

Mary has four daughters, and each of her daughters has a brother. How many children does Mary have?

A word I know, six letters it contains. Subtract just one, and twelve is what remains.

Measure me or scan me then add me up. That will tell you how many there is for you to spare at dinner time. Maybe skip the dessert. Too many of me in there