Last year, the school library purchased 50 new books. This year, it purchased 3 times as many books. If the library had 100 books before it purchased new books last year, how many books are in the library now? Let's think step by step and output the final answer after "####".
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Last year, there were a total of 100 + 50 = <<100+50=150>>150 books in the library.
The library purchased 50 x 3 = <<50*3=150>>150 books this year.
Therefore, the library now has a total of 150 + 150 = <<150+150=300>>300 books.
#### 300
Last year, the school library purchased 50 new books. This year, it purchased 3 times as many books. If the library had 100 books before it purchased new books last year, how many books are in the library now?
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