Damari is selling popcorn for $3 a bag. He already has $40, and his goal is to earn $85. Determine how many bags he needs to sell to make his goa

Answer 1

To find out how many bags of popcorn Damari needs to sell, we first identify how much more money he needs to reach his goal.

1. Calculate the difference between his goal and his current amount: \[ \text{Amount needed} = \text{Goal} - \text{Current amount} \] \[ \text{Amount needed} = 85 - 40 = 45 \]

2. Since each bag of popcorn sells for $3, we can determine how many bags he needs to sell by dividing the additional amount he needs by the price per bag: \[ \text{Number of bags} = \frac{\text{Amount needed}}{\text{Price per bag}} \] \[ \text{Number of bags} = \frac{45}{3} = 15 \]

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