You are given a math word problem and you are supposed to apply a single mathematical operators like addition, subtraction, multiplication or division on the numbers embedded in the text to answer the following question and then only report final the numerical answer.
Q: A chocolate chip cookie recipe calls for 2 cups of chocolate chips . You want to make 23 recipes for a bake sale . How many cups of chocolate chips will be needed to make all the cookie recipes ?
A:
46