damari is selling popcorn for 3$ a bag. He already has 40$, and his goal is to earn up to 85$ total. Use arithmetic to to determine how many bags he needs to sell to make his goal

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To determine how many bags Damari needs to sell, we need to find the difference between his goal earning and the amount of money he already has.

Goal earning: $85
Money he already has: $40

Difference: $85 - $40 = $45

Next, we need to divide this difference by the price per bag to find the number of bags he needs to sell.

Number of bags needed to sell: $45 / $3 = 15 bags

Therefore, Damari needs to sell 15 bags of popcorn to reach his goal of earning $85.