You are given a math word problem and you are supposed to apply multiplication or division mathematical operators on the numbers embedded in the text to answer the following question and then only report the final numerical answer.
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Question: Bryan took a look at his books as well . If Bryan has 56 books in each of his 9 bookshelves , how many books does he have in total ?

Answer: 504


Question: Fred , Benny , and Jason have 24 crayons all together . If the crayons are equally divided , how many will each person get ?

Answer: 8


Question: Mrs. Hilt uses 2 ounces of detergent to wash a pound of clothes . How many ounces of soap will she use to wash 9 pounds of clothes ?

Answer:
18