Question

There are $2$ pencils in a box. $6$ more are bought later. What is the sum?

• A. $8$
• B. $6$
• C. $4$
• D. $2$

Answer 1

The correct option is A $8$

Say: We need to find the sum of the number of pencils.

Ask:
How will you find the answer?
Ans: By adding the number of pencils that were there in the box and the number of pencils bought later.

How many pencils are there?
Ans: $2$

How many pencils are bought later?
Ans: $6$

What equation will be framed?
And: $2+6=8$

How many pencils are there in total?
Ans: $8$

Hence, Option $A$ is correct.

WB: If required, use the whiteboard to represent the number of pencils that were there in the box at first, and the number of pencils that were bought later as shown and write the addition equation.

Probing Q. If there were $6$ pencils in the box and $2$ were bought later, then what would the total number of pencils be?
A. $8$