Long Riddles and Answers

Question: Tear one off and scratch my head. What once was red is black instead. What am I?

Question: If you're in 3rd place and you passed the person in 2nd, what place are you in?

Question: What is 1/2 of 2/3 of 3/4 of 4/5 of 5/6 of 6/7 of 7/8 of 8/9 of 9/10 of 10,000?

Question: What heavy seven letter word can you take two away from and be left with eight?

Question: Waking up I see a smile as warm as fire. Sleeping I see a gaze as cold as ice.