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.

Q: Joan has 40 blue balloons Melanie has 41 blue balloons . How many blue balloons do they have in total ?

A: 81
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Q: Connie had some marbles . She gave 73 to Juan . Now she has 70 marbles left . How many did she have to start with ?

A: 143
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Q: Benny received 79 dollars and 9 movie tickets for his birthday . He went to a sporting goods store and bought a baseball glove , baseball , and bat . He had 32 dollars over , how much did he spent on the baseball gear ?

A:
47
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