instruction:
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.
question:
There were 8 friends playing a video game online when 2 more players joined the game . If each player had 6 lives , how many lives did they have total ?
answer:
60


question:
If apples cost 3.75 dollars for 3 pounds , what is the cost , at the same rate , of 7 pounds of apples ?
answer:
8.75


question:
Megan earned 8 points for each bag of cans she recycled . If she had 14 bags , but did n't recycle 5 of them , how many points would she have earned ?
answer:

72