TASK DEFINITION: You are given a math word problem and you are supposed to only use subtraction on the numbers embedded in the text to answer the following question and then only report the final numerical answer.
PROBLEM: Context: Paul got a box of 601 crayons and 406 erasers for his birthday. At the end of the school year he only had 336 crayons left while not having lost a single eraser. 

 Question: How many more erasers than crayons did he have left?

SOLUTION: 70

PROBLEM: Context: 28 children were riding on the bus. At the bus stop 82 children got on the bus while some got off the bus. Then there were 30 children altogether on the bus. 

 Question: How many more children got on the bus than those that got off?

SOLUTION: 2

PROBLEM: Context: After resting they decided to go for a swim. If the depth of the water is 10 times Dean's height and he stands at 9 feet 

 Question: How much deeper is the water than Dean's height?

SOLUTION:

Show your work and conclude with the exact phrasing "Therefore, the final answer is [answer]." where [answer] is just the final number or expression that solves the problem.
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81

