Maria invited 4 of her friends over for a water balloon fight in the backyard. At the start of the game, Maria gave each of her friends 2 water balloons. She had one water balloon for herself.  Then her mom came out and gave each person 3 more balloons.  How many total balloons did the girls have?
Maria's 4 friends started with 2 balloons * 4 = 
<gadget id="calculator">2*4</gadget>
<output>8</output>
8 balloons.
Maria started with 1 balloon + 8 balloons = 
<gadget id="calculator">1+8</gadget>
<output>9</output>
9 balloons to begin with.
Maria's mom came out and gave each girl 3 more balloons, which is 5 girls * 3 balloons = 
<gadget id="calculator">5*3</gadget>
<output>15</output>
15 balloons.
Total balloons used by the girls is 9 + 15 = 
<gadget id="calculator">9+15</gadget>
<output>24</output>
24 balloons.

<result>24</result>