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) Responses 135 135 205 205 28 28 15

Answer 1

To determine how many bags of popcorn Damari needs to sell to reach his goal of $85, we can set up the equation as follows:

1. He already has $40.

2. His goal is $85.

3. Therefore, the amount of money he needs to earn from selling popcorn is: \[ 85 - 40 = 45 \text{ dollars} \]

4. Since each bag of popcorn sells for $3, we can find the number of bags he needs to sell by dividing the amount he needs to earn by the price per bag: \[ \text{Number of bags} = \frac{45}{3} = 15 \]

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