My question is: Caroline has 40 pairs of socks. She loses 4 pairs of socks at the laundromat. Of the remaining pairs of socks, she donates two-thirds to the thrift store. Then she purchases 10 new pairs of socks, and she receives 3 new pairs of socks as a gift from her dad. How many pairs of socks does Caroline have in total? Your thoughts:
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After losing some socks, Caroline has 40 - 4 = 36 pairs of socks. Caroline donates 36 * (2 / 3) = 24 pairs of socks to the thrift store. After donating some socks, Caroline has 36 - 24 = 12 pairs of socks remaining. After getting new socks, Caroline has 12 + 10 + 3 = 25 pairs of socks. The final answer: 25.
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