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+puts "Welcome to your calculator. Choose from the following operations: \n 1. add (+) \n 2. subtract (-) \n 3. multiply (*) \n 4. divide (/) \n Please type the name or symbol for the operator you would like to use"
+
+chosen_operator = gets.chomp!
+
+#gets numbers from user
+  puts "First number:"
+  first_number = gets.chomp.to_f
+  puts "Second number:"
+  second_number = gets.chomp.to_f
+
+#checking if number is integer by dividing it by itself
+  if first_number / first_number == 1 && second_number / second_number == 1
+
+    if chosen_operator == "add" || chosen_operator == "+"
+      puts "#{first_number} + #{second_number} = #{first_number + second_number}"
+    elsif chosen_operator == "subtract" || chosen_operator == "-"
+      puts "#{first_number} - #{second_number} = #{first_number - second_number}"
+    elsif chosen_operator == "multiply" || chosen_operator == "*"
+      puts "#{first_number} * #{second_number} = #{first_number * second_number}"
+    elsif chosen_operator == "divide" || chosen_operator == "/"
+      puts "#{first_number} / #{second_number} = #{first_number / second_number}"
+    end
+    
+#if number wasn't an integer, will display option to re-input
+elsif puts "Sorry, that wasn't a number. Try again."
+  end