TASK DEFINITION: You are given a math word problem and you are supposed to apply addition or subtraction mathematical operators on the numbers embedded in the text to answer the following question and then only report the final numerical answer.
PROBLEM: There are 2 apples in a pile on the desk . Each apple comes in a package of 7 . 4 apples are added to the pile . How many apples are there in the pile ?

SOLUTION: 6

PROBLEM: Cindy ' s mom baked 41 cookies . Paul ' s dad baked 38 cookies . They both brought them to school for a party . How many cookies did they have altogether ?

SOLUTION: 79

PROBLEM: Wendy was playing a video game and had 10 lives . In a hard part of the game she lost 6 lives . If she got 37 more lives in the next level , how many lives would she have ?

SOLUTION:
41