You are given a math word problem and you are supposed to apply addition or subtraction mathematical operators on the numbers embedded in the text to answer the following question and then only report the final numerical answer.

Before December , customers buy 1346 ear muffs from the mall . During December , they buy 6444 , and there are none . In all , how many ear muffs do the customers buy ?
7790

There school 's baseball team had 2 new players and 6 returning players . If the coach put them into groups with 4 players in each group , how many groups would there be ?
2

Bianca and her friends were recycling paper for their class . For every 3 pounds they recycled they earned one point . If Bianca recycled 24 pounds and her friends recycled 3 pounds , how many points did they earn ?

9