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]: for dessert jane 's mom prepared 12 pieces of bite-size cinnamon swirls . if the 3 of them ate an equal number of pieces of cinnamon swirls how many pieces did jane eat ?
[A]: 4


[Q]: aside from drawing animals shiela is fond of painting flowers . if she has 18 paintings of flowers how many paintings can she give to each of her 2 grandmothers ?
[A]: 9


[Q]: for the walls of the house he would use 9 large planks of wood . if each plank of wood needs 8 pieces of nails to be secured how many nails does john need for the house wall ?
[A]:
72