A group of science students went on a field trip. They took 9 vans and 10 buses. There were 8 people in each van and 27 people on each bus. How many people went on the field trip?
The vans held 9 vans * 8 people = 
<gadget id="calculator">9*8</gadget>
<output>72</output>
72 people.
The buses held 10 buses * 27 people = 
<gadget id="calculator">10*27</gadget>
<output>270</output>
270 people.
The total number of people on the field trip is 72 + 270 = 
<gadget id="calculator">72+270</gadget>
<output>342</output>
342 people.

<result>342</result>