For Mother's Day last year, Kyle picked a dozen roses from his garden, but this year, he was only able to pick half the number of roses. If Kyle wants to give his mother a bouquet with twice as many roses as last year and the grocery store sells one rose for $3, how much would Kyle have to spend?
This year, Kyle was only able to pick 12/2 = 
<gadget id="calculator">12/2</gadget>
<output>6</output>
6 roses.
He wants to give his mother 12 x 2 = 
<gadget id="calculator">12*2</gadget>
<output>24</output>
24 roses.
He still needs another 24 - 6 = 
<gadget id="calculator">24-6</gadget>
<output>18</output>
18 roses.
He would have to spend 18 x 3 = $
<gadget id="calculator">18*3</gadget>
<output>54</output>
54.

<result>54</result>