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.

[EX Q]: A pet shelter had 17 puppies when another 55 were brought in . If 8 puppies a day are adopted , how long would it take for all of them to be adopted ?
[EX A]: 9

[EX Q]: At a pizza party , Mason and his friends drank 2.6666666666666665 bottles of lemon - lime soda and 2.6666666666666665 bottles of cola . How much soda did they drink in all ?
[EX A]: 5.333333333333333

[EX Q]: At a company picnic 9 managers and 15 employees decided to start a game of volleyball . If they split into 8 teams how many people would be on each team ?
[EX A]:
3