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:
There were 2 friends playing a video game online when 2 more players joined the game . If each player had 6 lives , how many lives did they have total ?
answer:
24

question:
Debra removes 22 apples from a jar . There were originally 57 apples in the jar . How many apples are left in the jar ?
answer:
35

question:
Alec and his roommates ate 3.25 pints of ice cream on Friday night and 0.25 pint of ice cream on Saturday night . How many pints did they eat in all ?
answer:
3.5