instruction:
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.
question:
Tom bought 14 boxes of chocolate candy and gave 8 to his little brother . If each box has 3 pieces inside it , how many pieces did Tom still have ?
answer:
18

question:
For the school bake sale Maria made 19 cupcakes . If she sold 5 of them and then made 10 more , how many cupcakes would she have ?
answer:
24

question:
Dave had to wash 9 short sleeve shirts and 27 long sleeve shirts before school . If he had only washed 20 of them by the time school started , how many did he not wash ?
answer:
16