Kids Riddles

Question:

What is the most common use of cowhides?

Question: Paint me up to look real good,
Then take me to the shop to maintain under the hood.
Use a small brush to make no mistake,
Or just replace me with something fake.

What am I?

Question: Christmas and New Year's Day occur exactly one week apart. So a New Year's that occurs right after Christmas should be on the same day of the week. But in the year 2020 Christmas will occur on a Friday and New Year's on a Wednesday.

Why is this?

Question: If you have a cake, how many pieces of cake can you form with 3 straight cuts?

Question: You are running in a 400 meter race and you overtake the last person, what place are you now in?