instruction:
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.
question:
Sarah had 4 pages of math homework and 6 pages of reading homework . If each page had 4 problems on it , how many problems did she have to complete total ?
answer:
40

question:
A waiter had 9 tables he was waiting on , with 2 women and 6 men at each table . How many customers total did the waiter have ?
answer:
72

question:
Craig starts with 5 Skittles . 2 are eaten by a hippopotamus . How many Skittles does Craig end with ?
answer:
3