instruction:
You are given a math word problem and you are supposed to apply a single mathematical operator 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:
nancy was buying soap for her bathroom . she bought 6 packs with each pack having 5 bars . how many bars of soap did she buy ?
answer:
30

question:
peter wants to split a collection of pencils into groups of 11 peter has 154 pencils . how many groups will be created ?
answer:
14

question:
mrs. hilt uses 2 ounces of detergent to wash a pound of clothes . how many ounces of soap will she use to wash 9 pounds of clothes ?
answer:
18