Gomer ate 5 less than 23 scoops of mashed potatoes.  If it takes 3 less than 6 potatoes to make 1 less than 3 scoops of mashed potatoes, how many potatoes did Gomer eat?
5 less than 23 scoops of mashed potatoes is 23-5=
<gadget id="calculator">23-5</gadget>
<output>18</output>
18 scoops of mashed potatoes.
3 less than 6 potatoes is 6-3=
<gadget id="calculator">6-3</gadget>
<output>3</output>
3 potatoes.
1 less than 3 scoops of mashed potatoes is 3-1=
<gadget id="calculator">3-1</gadget>
<output>2</output>
2 scoops of mashed potatoes.
Thus, if Gomer ate 18 scoops of mashed potatoes, and it takes 3 potatoes to make 2 scoops of mashed potatoes, then Gomer ate 18*(3/2)=
<gadget id="calculator">18*(3/2)</gadget>
<output>27</output>
27 potatoes.

<result>27</result>