Ronny is selling coffee mugs for $3.00. So far, he has earned $228.00. Ronny needs to earn more than $372.00 in order to meet his sales goal. How many more coffee mugs, x, does Ronny need to sell in order to reach his sales goal?

He needs to sell at least 49 mugs.

Step-by-step explanation:

Since Ronny earned $228 and needs to earn more than $372, he needs to earn more than 372-228 = 144.

Since he sells a mug for $3 and needs more than $144, his earning must be greater than 144:

→ 3x > 144, x represents the number of coffee mugs

→ x > 48

→ x must be at least 49