If you flip me upside down, my value decreases by three. I am a single-digit number higher than five. What number am I?
9
Turning the number 9 upside down turns it into a 6, which is exactly 3 less than 9.
About this riddle
Math riddles hide a calculation inside a short story. Pull out the numbers, work out what is being asked, and watch for a trick such as a unit change.
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