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 to reach his goal of $85, we can first calculate how much more money he needs to make:

1. Damari currently has $40.

2. His goal is to have $85, so the amount he still needs to earn is:

   \[ 85 - 40 = 45 \]

3. Since each bag of popcorn sells for $3, we can find out how many bags he needs to sell by dividing the amount he still needs by the price per bag:

   \[ \frac{45}{3} = 15 \]

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

So the correct answer is:

15