instruction:
Given a math word problem, answer the following question. You might need to apply addition or subtraction mathematical operators on the numbers embedded in the text to answer the question and then only report the final numerical answer.
question:
a package had 18 cookies in it . after eating some there were 9 left . how many were eaten ?
answer:
9

question:
andy another part of the recycling team decided he would gather tin foil wrappers . if he was able to pick up 34 wrappers around the village dumpster and his best friend max was able to collect 15 how many wrappers were gathered in total ?
answer:
49

question:
there are 5 flowers and 3 bees . what 's the difference of the number of flowers and bees over there ?
answer:
2