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: Mike went to 15 basketball games this year , but missed 41 . He went to 39 games last year . How many basketball games did Mike go to in total ?

A: 54
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Q: A pet store has 9 bird cages . If each cage has 2 parrots and 6 parakeets in it , how many birds does the pet store have total ?

A: 72
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Q: Mike picked 8 pears and Jason picked 7 pears from the pear tree . Fred picked 6 apples from the apple tree . How many pears were picked in total ?

A:
15
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