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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15
15

135
135

205
205

28
28
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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 based on his current amount of money and the price per bag.

1. He starts with $40 and wants to have $85.
2. Therefore, he needs to earn an additional \( 85 - 40 = 45 \) dollars.
3. Each bag of popcorn sells for $3. To find out how many bags he needs to sell to earn $45, we divide: \[ \text{Number of bags} = \frac{\text{Total amount needed}}{\text{Price per bag}} = \frac{45}{3} = 15 \]

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

The correct response is: 15