diff --git a/reasoning_gym/algorithmic/count_primes.py b/reasoning_gym/algorithmic/count_primes.py
index 0a553c7f..6317ded5 100644
--- a/reasoning_gym/algorithmic/count_primes.py
+++ b/reasoning_gym/algorithmic/count_primes.py
@@ -11,7 +11,11 @@ from typing import Optional
 
 from ..factory import ProceduralDataset, register_dataset
 
-QUESTION_TEMPLATE = """Count how many prime numbers there are between {start} and {end} (inclusive) ?"""
+QUESTION_TEMPLATE = """Please use python code to count how many prime numbers there are between {start} and {end} (inclusive) ?
+Please follow the instruction below:
+# 1. Create and run the python code to return the count of the prime numbers.
+# 2. Make sure to only report the count of the prime numbers as answer.
+"""
 
 
 @dataclass
diff --git a/reasoning_gym/algorithmic/game_of_life.py b/reasoning_gym/algorithmic/game_of_life.py
index c43f8345..7565206f 100644
--- a/reasoning_gym/algorithmic/game_of_life.py
+++ b/reasoning_gym/algorithmic/game_of_life.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class GameOfLifeDataset(ProceduralDataset):
 
     def __init__(self, config: GameOfLifeConfig):
         self._prompt_templates = [
-            "What will this Game of Life board look like after {simulation_steps} steps of simulation? Reply as array of array representing rows in the grid from top to bottom in JSON format. (An empty 3x3 grid would look like this: [[0,0,0],[0,0,0],[0,0,0]])\n\n{board}."
+            "What will this Game of Life board look like after {simulation_steps} steps of simulation? Reply as array of array representing rows in the grid from top to bottom in JSON format. Let your answer(array of array be on a single line). (An empty 3x3 grid would look like this: [[0,0,0],[0,0,0],[0,0,0]])\n\n{board}."
         ]
 
         super().__init__(config=config, seed=config.seed, size=config.size)
diff --git a/reasoning_gym/algorithmic/graph_color.py b/reasoning_gym/algorithmic/graph_color.py
index 39244944..8f730b25 100644
--- a/reasoning_gym/algorithmic/graph_color.py
+++ b/reasoning_gym/algorithmic/graph_color.py
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ Vertices: {puzzle["vertices"]}
 Edges: {edges}
 Possible colors: {puzzle["color_options"]}
 
-Return your solution as a JSON map of verteces to colors. (For example: {{0: 1, 1: 2, 2: 3}})
+Return your solution as a JSON map of vertices to colors. (For example: {{0: 1, 1: 2, 2: 3}})
 """
 
         return {
diff --git a/reasoning_gym/algorithmic/word_ladder.py b/reasoning_gym/algorithmic/word_ladder.py
index 3be99138..928a4c97 100644
--- a/reasoning_gym/algorithmic/word_ladder.py
+++ b/reasoning_gym/algorithmic/word_ladder.py
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ from ..data import get_data_file_path
 from ..factory import ProceduralDataset, register_dataset
 
 QUESTION_TEMPLATE = """Transform the word ladder '{start}' to '{end}' by changing one letter at a time.
-                       Provide your answer as a comma-separated sequence of uppercase letters without spaces.
-                       Each step must be a valid English word."""
+Provide your answer as a comma-separated sequence of uppercase letters without spaces.
+Each step must be a valid English word."""
 
 
 @dataclass
diff --git a/reasoning_gym/arithmetic/basic_arithmetic.py b/reasoning_gym/arithmetic/basic_arithmetic.py
index c72ff143..eed3bb98 100644
--- a/reasoning_gym/arithmetic/basic_arithmetic.py
+++ b/reasoning_gym/arithmetic/basic_arithmetic.py
@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@ class BasicArithmeticDataset(ProceduralDataset):
 
     def __init__(self, config: BasicArithmeticDatasetConfig):
         super().__init__(config=config, seed=config.seed, size=config.size)
+        self.added_instruction = (
+            "Ensure to report the answer as an integer. Please do not add commas to the integer answers reported."
+        )
 
     def __getitem__(self, idx: int) -> dict[str, Any]:
         """Generate a single arithmetic task
@@ -88,7 +91,7 @@ class BasicArithmeticDataset(ProceduralDataset):
         else:
             expression, result = self._generate_simple_task(rng, num_terms, num_digits)
 
-        question = self._format_question(rng, expression)
+        question = self._format_question(rng, expression) + self.added_instruction
 
         return {
             "question": question,
@@ -224,14 +227,14 @@ class BasicArithmeticDataset(ProceduralDataset):
 
     def _format_question(self, rng: Random, expression: str) -> str:
         """Format the expression with clear answer positioning"""
-        answer_instruction = "Put your final answer after '=' without additional text."
+        # answer_instruction = "Put your final answer after '=' without additional text."
 
         if self.config.format_style == "simple":
-            return f"{answer_instruction} Calculate {expression} ="
+            return f"Calculate {expression}. "
         else:
-            templates = ["What is {0} =", "Solve {0}=", "Compute {0} =", "Evaluate: {0} ="]
+            templates = ["What is {0}. ", "Solve {0}. ", "Compute {0}. ", "Evaluate: {0}. "]
             template = rng.choice(templates).format(expression)
-            return f"{answer_instruction} {template}"
+            return f"{template}"
 
 
 # Register the dataset