TASK DEFINITION: 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.
PROBLEM: Each child has 6 pencils . If there are 2 children , how many pencils are there in total ?

SOLUTION: 12

PROBLEM: A painter needed to paint 12 rooms in a building . Each room takes 3 hours to paint . If he already painted 4 rooms , how much longer will he take to paint the rest ?

SOLUTION: 24

PROBLEM: Jane ' s dad brought home 24 marble potatoes . If Jane ' s mom made potato salad for lunch and served an equal amount of potatoes to Jane , herself and her husband , how many potatoes did each of them have ?

SOLUTION:
8