Question

Kayla had 2 caterpillars and john had 9 caterpillars how many caterpillars did john and Kayla had in all

Answer 1

2+9=11
The answer is 11 just add 2 and 9
You can use your fingers lol

Answer 2

2+9=11

Explanation: if kayla had 2 caterpillars and john had nine you add 2 + 9 and you get 11

To figure out what operation you use look for clue words like "in all"

Hope this helps <3