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 2 make his goal

Question

15

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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 use the following steps:

1. Determine how much more money he needs to earn:
   He currently has $40, and he wants to earn a total of $85.
   \[ 85 - 40 = 45 \]
   Damari needs to earn $45 more.

2. Calculate how many bags he needs to sell:
   Each bag of popcorn is sold for $3. To find out how many bags he needs to sell to earn $45, we can set up the equation:
   \[ \text{Number of bags} = \frac{\text{Amount needed}}{\text{Price per bag}} = \frac{45}{3} = 15 \]

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