TASK DEFINITION: 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.
PROBLEM: Jesse starts with 78 pencils . He gives 44 to Joshua . How many pencils does Jesse end with ?

SOLUTION: 34

PROBLEM: Upon arriving at the circus , they went to the ticket booth and asked how much each ticket cost . If each ticket costs 44 dollars and they bought 7 tickets , how much money did they spend on tickets ?

SOLUTION: 308

PROBLEM: Soft drinks are on sale at the grocery store for 2.99 dollars for a 12 pack . How much would each can of soft drink cost if purchased individually , in dollars ?

SOLUTION:
0.25