Damari is selling popcorn for $3 a bag. He already has $40, and his goal is to earn $85 total. Use arithmetic to determine how many bags he needs to sell to make his goal.(1 point)

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Answer 1

To determine how many bags of popcorn Damari needs to sell, we can set up the following equation:

1. Calculate how much more money he needs to reach his goal: \[ \text{Amount needed} = \text{Goal} - \text{Current Amount} = 85 - 40 = 45 \]

2. Since he sells each bag for $3, we can find out how many bags he needs to sell to make that $45: \[ \text{Number of bags needed} = \frac{\text{Amount needed}}{\text{Price per bag}} = \frac{45}{3} = 15 \]

Therefore, Damari needs to sell 15 bags of popcorn to reach his goal of $85. The correct response is:

15