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.

[EX Q]: There are 8 calories in a candy bar . How many calories are there in 3 candy bars ?
[EX A]: 24

[EX Q]: There were 8 friends playing a video game online when 5 players quit . If each player left had 5 lives , how many lives did they have total ?
[EX A]: 15

[EX Q]: Jacques earns 8.6 dollars per hour . For each hour over 40 hours he earns 12.9 dollars per hour . If he works 55.5 hours in a week , what pay should he receive ?
[EX A]:
543.95