### Problem
Sara has 24 apples. She gives 7 apples to her friend and then buys 15 more apples. How many apples does she have now?
1. **Write the starting amount**
$24$
2. **Subtract the apples she gives away**
$24-7$
3. **Compute the subtraction**
$24-7=17$
4. **Add the apples she buys**
$17+15$
5. **Compute the final total**
$17+15=32$
### Final Answer
$32$ apples.
Apple Count 496B98
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