Write down a three-digit number

Change the order of the digits to get a different number

Find the difference between the two three digit numbers

Add together the digits of your answer. If you arrive at a two-digit answer, add the two digits to reduce your answer to a single digit answer

Subtract 5 from the number you have

Find that equivalent number letter in the alphabet (1=A, 2=B etc.)

Name a country that begins with letter

Using the second letter of the name of the country that you chose, name a jungle animal that starts with that letter.

Name the colour of that animal/

Using the final letter of the name of the country that you chose, name a different animal that starts with that letter

Name a fruit that starts with the last letter of that animal's name.

How does this work? Do you have any suggestions? How does it relate to the calculations that you were asked to do at the beginning of the 'trick'?