Jeremy raised $250 for charity last year. This year he raised 20% more than he raised last year. How much money did Jeremy raise this year?

You would find this by doing 250 times 20% which is .2 and you would get 50 so you would add 250 plus 50 and get 300.
The answer is $300

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