Jess o leka go fopholetsa palo ya di-jellybean tse di puti mo galaseng. O kgona go bona gore go na le di-jellybean tse di tala di le 17 mme di-jellybean tse di khubedu di feta tsa botala gabedi. Tse dingwe tsotlhe ke di-jellybean tse di puti.  Fa e le gore go na le palo ya di-jellybean di le 60, ke di le kae tse di puti?

Gomer ate 5 less than 23 scoops of mashed potatoes.  If it takes 3 less than 6 potatoes to make 1 less than 3 scoops of mashed potatoes, how many potatoes did Gomer eat?
Go na le di-jellybean tse di tala di le 17 * 2 = <<17*2=34>>34 tse di khubedu. 
Ka jalo mo palong ya di-jellybean tse di tala le tse di khubedu, go na le 17 + 34 = <<17+34=51>>51 di-jellybeans.
E re ka tse dingwe e le tsa botala jwa legodimo, go tshwanetse ga bo go na le di-jellybean di le 60 -  51 tse di khubedu le tse di tala = <<60-51=9>>9 di-jellybean tse di puti.
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5 less than 23 scoops of mashed potatoes is 23-5=<<23-5=18>>18 scoops of mashed potatoes.
3 less than 6 potatoes is 6-3=<<6-3=3>>3 potatoes.
1 less than 3 scoops of mashed potatoes is 3-1=<<3-1=2>>2 scoops of mashed potatoes.
Thus, if Gomer ate 18 scoops of mashed potatoes, and it takes 3 potatoes to make 2 scoops of mashed potatoes, then Gomer ate 18*(3/2)=<<18*(3/2)=27>>27 potatoes.
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