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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Responses

28
28

205
205

15
15

135

Answer 1

To find out 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 of each bag of popcorn.

1. Damari currently has $40.
2. He wants to reach a total of $85.
3. Each bag of popcorn sells for $3.

First, we calculate how much more money he needs to earn to reach his goal:

\[ 85 - 40 = 45 \]

Now, we determine how many bags of popcorn he needs to sell to earn that additional $45:

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

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

Correct response: 15