instruction:
You are given a math word problem and you are supposed to apply multiple mathematical operators 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.
question:
John had 5 dollars . At the store he spent $ 2 on a new game . If he got another 26 dollars for his allowance , how much money does he have now ?
answer:
29

question:
Before starting her shift , a waitress checks to make sure there is enough mustard for her customers . She finds 0.25 bottle at the first table , 0.25 bottle at the second table , and 0.375 bottle at the third table . Altogether , how many bottles of mustard does the waitress find ?
answer:
0.875

question:
There were 16 friends playing a video game online when 7 players quit . If each player left had 8 lives , how many lives did they have total ?
answer:
72