TASK DEFINITION: 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.
PROBLEM: billy bought 7 boxes of candy with each box having 3 pieces inside of it . how many pieces of candy did he have totaled ?

SOLUTION: 21

PROBLEM: faye was placing her pencils into rows with 8 pencils in each row . if she had 32 pencils how many rows could she make ?

SOLUTION: 4

PROBLEM: shelby 's teacher gives out gold stars for great math work . yesterday shelby earned 4 gold stars . today she earned 3 more . how many gold stars did shelby earn in all ?

SOLUTION:
7