Year 7.1

Puzzle: The Mysterious Number

Instructions:

You have three clues that lead to a mysterious number. Your task is to determine what that number is based on the clues given.

Clues:

1. Clue 1: The number is a two-digit number. The sum of its digits is 11.

2. Clue 2: If you reverse the digits of the number, the new number is 27 less than the original number.

3. Clue 3: The tens digit is greater than the unit digit.

Questions:

1. What is the mysterious number?

2. Show your workings and explain how you arrived at the answer.

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