There were 15 males and 10 more girls at the party. Each attendee received 2 cans of soft drinks. If Mary bought several boxes of soft drinks where a box contains 8 cans and is priced at $5 for each box, how much did Mary spend on soft drinks?
There were 10 + 15 = 
<gadget id="calculator">10+15</gadget>
<output>25</output>
25 girls in the party.
So, there were a total of 15 + 25 = 
<gadget id="calculator">15+25</gadget>
<output>40</output>
40 attendees.
40 x 2 = 
<gadget id="calculator">40*2</gadget>
<output>80</output>
80 cans of soft drinks are needed.
So, Mary bought 80/8 = 
<gadget id="calculator">80/8</gadget>
<output>10</output>
10 boxes of soft drinks.
Therefore, Mary spent 10 x $5 = $
<gadget id="calculator">10*5</gadget>
<output>50</output>
50 on soft drinks.

<result>50</result>