I find it helpful to write programs that handle all possible input, processing expected input as required and giving error messages when unexpected input is received. In your case, you might have written your program as follows:

use strict;
use warnings;

print "Type in a number: ";
my $x = <>;
chomp($x);
die "ERROR: '$x' is not a number" unless($x =~ /^\d+$/);

print "Type in another number: ";
my $y = <>;
chomp($y);
die "ERROR: '$y' is not a number" unless($y =~ /^\d+$/);

print "What would you like done?\n\nYour choice is:\n1) Add\n2) Subtra
+ct\n3) Multiply\n4) Divide\n";
my $ask = <>;
chomp($ask);

if ($ask eq "Add") {
    my $z = $x + $y;
    print "$x + $y = $z";
} else {
    die "ERROR: '$ask' is an unknown operation";
}

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With the input you show in your post, this program gives:

Type in a number: 4
Type in another number: 5
What would you like done?

Your choice is:
1) Add
2) Subtract
3) Multiply
4) Divide
1
ERROR: '1' is an unknown operation at ./test.pl line 23, <> line 3.

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This may not be the "correct answer", but it may help you understand what is wrong.

In reply to Re: my program will not display a correct answer, to a random question? by ig
in thread my program will not display a correct answer, to a random question? by rse2

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