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1089 Trick Worksheet

Maths tricks trick 7: The 1089 magic trick · Set 485 · 40 questions
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The trick (Reverse and subtract): Reverse the number and take the smaller number away from the bigger one. The answer is always one of 198, 297, 396, 495, 594, 693, 792, 891: middle digit 9, first and last digits adding to 9. Reverse that answer and add: you always get 1089.

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  1. 1.In the 1089 trick, the subtraction gave a 3-digit number that starts with 7. What is that number?
  2. 2.198 + 891 =
  3. 3.297 + 792 =
  4. 4.Do the 1089 trick with 996: reverse and subtract, then reverse that answer and add. What do you get?
  5. 5.792 + 297 =
  6. 6.Take 960. Reverse its digits and take the smaller number away from the bigger one. What do you get?
  7. 7.396 + 693 =
  8. 8.891 + 198 =
  9. 9.Take 249. Reverse its digits and take the smaller number away from the bigger one. What do you get?
  10. 10.In the 1089 trick, the subtraction gave a 3-digit number that starts with 4. What is that number?
  11. 11.Take 826. Reverse its digits and take the smaller number away from the bigger one. What do you get?
  12. 12.Do the 1089 trick with 235: reverse and subtract, then reverse that answer and add. What do you get?
  13. 13.In the 1089 trick, the subtraction gave a 3-digit number that starts with 1. What is that number?
  14. 14.In the 1089 trick, the subtraction gave a 3-digit number that starts with 8. What is that number?
  15. 15.Take 974. Reverse its digits and take the smaller number away from the bigger one. What do you get?
  16. 16.Take 429. Reverse its digits and take the smaller number away from the bigger one. What do you get?
  17. 17.Take 954. Reverse its digits and take the smaller number away from the bigger one. What do you get?
  18. 18.Do the 1089 trick with 513: reverse and subtract, then reverse that answer and add. What do you get?
  19. 19.Take 360. Reverse its digits and take the smaller number away from the bigger one. What do you get?
  20. 20.Take 226. Reverse its digits and take the smaller number away from the bigger one. What do you get?
  21. 21.Take 306. Reverse its digits and take the smaller number away from the bigger one. What do you get?
  22. 22.Take 962. Reverse its digits and take the smaller number away from the bigger one. What do you get?
  23. 23.Do the 1089 trick with 845: reverse and subtract, then reverse that answer and add. What do you get?
  24. 24.In the 1089 trick, the subtraction gave a 3-digit number that starts with 5. What is that number?
  25. 25.Take 980. Reverse its digits and take the smaller number away from the bigger one. What do you get?
  26. 26.Take 497. Reverse its digits and take the smaller number away from the bigger one. What do you get?
  27. 27.Take 810. Reverse its digits and take the smaller number away from the bigger one. What do you get?
  28. 28.Take 691. Reverse its digits and take the smaller number away from the bigger one. What do you get?
  29. 29.In the 1089 trick, the subtraction gave a 3-digit number that starts with 2. What is that number?
  30. 30.Do the 1089 trick with 651: reverse and subtract, then reverse that answer and add. What do you get?
  31. 31.In the 1089 trick, the subtraction gave a 3-digit number that starts with 3. What is that number?
  32. 32.Take 613. Reverse its digits and take the smaller number away from the bigger one. What do you get?
  33. 33.Do the 1089 trick with 955: reverse and subtract, then reverse that answer and add. What do you get?
  34. 34.Take 930. Reverse its digits and take the smaller number away from the bigger one. What do you get?
  35. 35.Do the 1089 trick with 944: reverse and subtract, then reverse that answer and add. What do you get?
  36. 36.Do the 1089 trick with 578: reverse and subtract, then reverse that answer and add. What do you get?
  37. 37.Take 244. Reverse its digits and take the smaller number away from the bigger one. What do you get?
  38. 38.Do the 1089 trick with 613: reverse and subtract, then reverse that answer and add. What do you get?
  39. 39.Do the 1089 trick with 371: reverse and subtract, then reverse that answer and add. What do you get?
  40. 40.Take 406. Reverse its digits and take the smaller number away from the bigger one. What do you get?

Answer key

  1. 792
  2. 1089
  3. 1089
  4. 1089
  5. 1089
  6. 891
  7. 1089
  8. 1089
  9. 693
  10. 495
  11. 198
  12. 1089
  13. 198
  14. 891
  15. 495
  16. 495
  17. 495
  18. 1089
  19. 297
  20. 396
  21. 297
  22. 693
  23. 1089
  24. 594
  25. 891
  26. 297
  27. 792
  28. 495
  29. 297
  30. 1089
  31. 396
  32. 297
  33. 1089
  34. 891
  35. 1089
  36. 1089
  37. 198
  38. 1089
  39. 1089
  40. 198

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