A good numbers trick

Amaze your friends!!
Bewilder your enemies!!

...with this amazing numbers trick.



First: Write down the number 1089 on a piece of paper. Don't let anyone see it. Fold it to hide the number and give it to the person you're doing the trick on. Tell them to put it in their pocket or somewhere safe.

Next: Get them to write a three digit number. You have to look at this as they musn't have numbers where the first and last digits are the same or one apart

If they are not more than one apart get the person to add or subtract one.

--Example: 365


Then: Reverse the number and then subtract the smaller number from the larger.

--Example: 563 - 365 = 198**

Then: reverse that number and add it to itself.

--Example: 891 + 198 = 1089

Get them to open the piece of paper you gave them.

Voila!!

Another example: 498; reverse and subtract (894 - 498 = 396); reverse and add 396 + 693 = 1089! Amazing isn't it? I wonder who discovered it.





**A lot of people are out of practice at subtraction and find it difficult. Make sure they have the correct answer.