Vinnie is writing an essay and needs to make sure that he has not exceeded the 1000-word limit. He wrote 450 words on Saturday and 650 words on Sunday. How many words has Vinnie exceeded the limit by?
Use reasoning to answer the following question.
100
Vinnie has written a total of 450 words on Saturday + 650 words on Sunday = 1100 words.

He has therefore exceeded the limit by 1100 written words – 1000 word limit = 100 words.

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Final answer: 100