Question

There are $6$ butterflies in the garden. $3$ more join. How many butterflies are there now?

• A. $3$
• B. $6$
• C. $10$
• D. $9$

Answer 1

The correct option is D $9$

Say: We need to find the number of butterflies that are now there in the garden.

Ask:
How will you find this?
Ans: By adding the number of butterflies that were there in the garden at first and the number of butterflies that joined later.

How many butterflies were there in the garden at first?
Ans: $6$

How many more butterflies joined?
Ans: $3$
What equation will we form?
Ans: $6+3=9$

How many butterflies are there now?
Ans: $9$

Hence, Option $C$ is correct.

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

Probing Q: If the number of butterflies that joined later was also $6$, how many butterflies would have been there?
A: $6+6=12$