The Robin's Nest Nursing Home had a fundraising target of $9,500. By the end of the fundraiser, they had exceeded their goal through $2,100. How much did they raise?
Exceeded means "gone above." Thus, if they exceeded their target of $9,500 by $2,100, they gone over their goal through $2,100; $9,500 + $2,100 = $11,600. If you chose a, you subtracted $2,100 from $9,500 although of adding the two numbers.