TASK DEFINITION: Given a passage and a question, find the answer to the question based on the passage. The answer should consist of only one word that lies in the span of only one of the sentences in the passage.
PROBLEM: Paragraph: Capital punishment is a legal penalty in the United States , currently used by 31 states , the federal government , and the military . Its existence can be traced to the beginning of the American colonies . The United States is the only Western country currently applying the death penalty , one of 58 countries worldwide applying it , and was the first to develop lethal injection as a method of execution , which has since been adopted by five other countries .
Question: how many states in america use the death penalty


SOLUTION: 31

PROBLEM: Paragraph: Armed conflict began in 1775 . In 1776 , the Second Continental Congress declared the independence of the colonies as the United States of America . Led by General George Washington , it won the Revolutionary War with large support from France . The peace treaty of 1783 gave the new nation the land east of the Mississippi River ( except Canada and Florida ) . The Articles of Confederation established a central government , but it was ineffectual at providing stability , as it could not collect taxes and had no executive officer . A convention in 1787 wrote a new Constitution that was adopted in 1789 . In 1791 , a Bill of Rights was added to guarantee inalienable rights . With Washington as the first president and Alexander Hamilton his chief adviser , a strong central government was created . Purchase of the Louisiana Territory from France in 1803 doubled the size of the United States . A second and final war with Britain was fought in 1812 , which solidified national pride .
Question: when did we become the united states of america


SOLUTION: 1776

PROBLEM: Paragraph: Great Britain competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang , South Korea , from 9 to 25 February 2018 , with 58 competitors in 11 sports . They won five medals in total , one gold and four bronze , ranking 19th in the medal table .
Question: how many athletes does great britain have in the 2018 olympics


SOLUTION:
58