TASK DEFINITION: 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.
PROBLEM: Shelby ’ s teacher gives out gold stars for great math work . Yesterday , Shelby earned 4 gold stars . Today , she earned 3 more . How many gold stars did Shelby earn in all ?

SOLUTION: 7

PROBLEM: Rachel bought 7 new chairs and 3 new tables for her house . If she spent 4 minutes on each piece furniture putting it together , how many minutes did it take her to finish ?

SOLUTION: 40

PROBLEM: Sandy 's dog had 8 puppies and 4 had spots . She gave 4 to her friends . How many puppies does she now have ?

SOLUTION:
4