1 Look up the 9th word on page 108 in your dictionary. Write this word on a slip of paper and slip it into an envelope. Put the envelope in your pocket.
2 Ask for two volunteers. Give one the dictionary, and the other a calculator.
3 Ask the volunteer with the calculator to pick any three digit-number. The only stipulation is that no two digits can repeat. For example, he or she might choose the number 365. The digits must be different - you cannot have a number like 222.
4 Ask them to reverse the number (e.g.563). Then, ask them to take away the bigger number from the smaller number (e.g. 563- 365= 198) Finally, ask them to reverse that number (e.g. 891).
5 Ask them to add the last two number together. In our example, 198+891= 1,089. The result will always be 1,089 no matter what number you choose in the first place.
6 Now ask them what the first three digits of the number are. These will always be 108. Ask the volunteer with the dictionary to turn to page 108.
7 Now ask the other volunteer what the last digit of the number was. This will always be 9.
8 Ask the volunteer with dictionary to stare at the ninth word down. Pull out the envelope and reveal the strip of paper. The audience will be astonished as you show the same word as the volunteer called out!
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