Lizzy: Nancy has six pairs of boots, nine more pairs of slippers than boots, and a number of pairs of heels equal to three times the combined number of slippers and boots. How many shoes (individual shoes, not pairs) does she have?.
Me: Hmmm, let me think. I think this is the detailed solution:
First find how many pairs of slippers Nancy has: 6 pairs + 9 pairs = 15 pairs. Then add that number to the number of pairs of boots she has: 15 pairs + 6 pairs = 21 pairs. Then triple that number to find how many pairs of heels she has: 21 pairs * 3 = 63 pairs. Then add the number of pairs of each kind of shoe she has: 15 pairs + 6 pairs + 63 pairs = 84 pairs. Then multiply the number of pairs by 2 to find the number of individual shoes she has: 84 pairs * 2 shoes / pair = 168 shoes. Final answer: 168.