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: there are 261 fishbowls . each fishbowl has 23 fish . how many fish are there ?

SOLUTION: 6003

PROBLEM: there were 8 ducks swimming in the pond . 3 ducks flew away . how many ducks are still swimming in the pond ?

SOLUTION: 5

PROBLEM: edward spent $ 13 . now he has $ 6 . how much did edward have before he spent his money ?

SOLUTION:
19