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Ms. Lopez buys 12 packages of socks for her sons. Each package contains 5 pairs of socks. If she gives one son 32 pairs, how much does she give the other son?

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Answer: 28 pairs

Explanation:

12 times 5 is 60, so she has 60 pairs in total. She gives 32 pairs to one son, so 60-32 is 28. The other son receives 28 pairs of socks.

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