After buying shirts worth $27 from a store, Dennis received 2 $10 bills and $3 in loose coins for his change. How much money did Dennis have initially?
Dennis received $10 x 2 = $
<gadget id="calculator">10*2</gadget>
<output>20</output>
20.
So, he received a total of $20 + $3 = $
<gadget id="calculator">20+3</gadget>
<output>23</output>
23 change.
Therefore, Dennis initially had $27 + $23 = $
<gadget id="calculator">27+23</gadget>
<output>50</output>
50.

<result>50</result>