Detailed Instructions: 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.
Q: at the end of the party mona gave away some souvenirs to her 6 closest friends . if each of them received 2 souvenir items how many souvenirs did mona give away ?
A:
12