Dani brings two and half dozen cupcakes for her 2nd-grade class.  There are 27 students (including Dani), 1 teacher, and 1 teacher’s aid.  If 3 students called in sick that day, how many cupcakes are left after Dani gives one to everyone in the class?
Dani brings 2.5 x 12 = 
<gadget id="calculator">2.5*12</gadget>
<output>30</output>
30 cupcakes.
She needs this many cupcakes to feed everyone in class 27 + 2 = 
<gadget id="calculator">27+2</gadget>
<output>29</output>
29.
With the 3 students calling in sick, there are this many people in class today 29 - 3 = 
<gadget id="calculator">29-3</gadget>
<output>26</output>
26.
There are this many cupcakes left after everyone gets one 30 - 26 = 
<gadget id="calculator">30-26</gadget>
<output>4</output>
4 cupcakes.

<result>4</result>