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

[Q]: A chef needs to cook 12 potatoes . He has already cooked 6 . If each potato takes 6 minutes to cook , how long will it take him to cook the rest ?
[A]: 36


[Q]: For Halloween Megan received 11 pieces of candy from neighbors and 5 pieces from her older sister . If she only ate 8 pieces a day , how long would the candy last her ?
[A]: 2


[Q]: Melanie picked 4 plums , Dan picked 9 plums , and Sally picked 3 plums from the plum tree . How many plums were picked in total ?
[A]:
16