TASK DEFINITION: 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.
PROBLEM: Alyssa has 36 books . Nancy has 7 times more books than Alyssa . How many books does Nancy have ?

SOLUTION: 252

PROBLEM: How much would 136 pieces of bubble gum cost if each piece costs 18 cents ?

SOLUTION: 2448

PROBLEM: A recipe calls for 0.6667 cup of diced green pepper . Give the number of cups of diced green pepper that should be used to make 0.5 of this recipe .

SOLUTION:
0.3333