This task involves annotating the answer type to a given question that involve some kind of complex reasoning (including numerical reasoning). Note that the questions require looking at more than one part of the passage to answer. There are 3 possible answer types (i) spans, (ii) numbers and (iii) dates. If the answer can be found in the passage, label it as "span". If the answer is a number, label as "number". Similarly, label "date" if you think the answer to the given question is a date.

[EX Q]: Passage: The New Englanders, led by Sir William Phips, retaliated by attacking Port Royal, the capital of Acadia. The Battle of Port Royal began on May 9, 1690.:82 Phips arrived with 736 New England men in seven English ships. Governor de Meneval fought for two days and then capitulated. The garrison was imprisoned in the church, and Governor de Meneval was confined to his house. The New Englanders levelled what was begun of the new fort.:38 The residents of Port Royal were imprisoned in the church and administered an oath of allegiance to the King.:39 Phips left, but warships from New York City arrived in June which resulted in more destruction.:82 The seamen burned and looted the settlement, including the parish church.:40 The New Englanders left again, and Villebon, the Governor of Acadia, moved the capital to safer territory inland at Fort Nashwaak . Fort Nashwaak remained the capital until after the war, when Port Royal was restored as the capital in 1699.:45
Question: When did the Battle of Port Royal begin?
[EX A]: date

[EX Q]: Passage: By employment, Ohios largest sector is trade, transportation and utilities, which employs 1,010,000 Ohioans, or 19.4% of Ohios workforce, while the health care industry and education sector employs 825,000 Ohioans (15.8%). Government employs 787,000 Ohioans (15.1%), manufacturing employs 669,000 Ohioans (12.9%), and professional and technical services employs 638,000 Ohioans (12.2%). Ohios manufacturing sector is the third-largest of all fifty United States states in terms of gross domestic product. Fifty-nine of the United States top 1,000 publicly traded companies (by revenue in 2008) are headquartered in Ohio, including Procter & Gamble, Goodyear Tire & Rubber, AK Steel, Timken Company, Abercrombie & Fitch, and Wendys.
Question: Which sector employs the largest amont of jobs to Ohians, trade, transportation and utilities or professional and technical?
[EX A]: span

[EX Q]: Passage: While reliable figures are difficult to obtain, estimated global sales of The Hobbit run between 35 and 100 million copies since 1937. In the UK The Hobbit has not retreated from the top 5,000 books of Nielsen BookScan since 1995, when the index began, achieving a three-year sales peak rising from 33,084 (2000) to 142,541 (2001), 126,771 (2002) and 61,229 (2003), ranking it at the 3rd position in Nielsens "Evergreen" book list. The enduring popularity of The Hobbit makes early printings of the book attractive collectors items. The first printing of the first English-language edition can sell for between 6,000 and 20,000 at auction, although the price for a signed first edition has reached over 60,000.
Question: What year were the least copies sold between 2000 and 2003?
[EX A]:
date