Question

Jenny has 2 dogs. One dog had a litter of 6 puppies last week. Her other dog just had a litter of 10 puppies yesterday. How many dogs does Jenny have now?

Answer 1

18

Explanation:

2 + 6 + 10 = 18

I feel like this is much more difficult than expected.

Answer 2

18 dogs.

Explanation:

Including the 2 she started with would start her off with 2 dogs. Then she had 6 more dogs which gives you

2+6 = 8 dogs

Then she had 10 more dogs which gives you

8+10 = 18 dogs.

Therefore, she has 18 dogs now.