You have exactly $120to spend on a new outfit. if your state has 8% sales tax, what is the highest pre-tax price you can pay without going over

budget

The highest pre-tax price I can pay = x

I suggest this equation:

x + (8/100) x=120

least common multiple=100

100x+8x=12000

108x=12000

x=12000/108

x=111.11111 ... ≈111.11$

The highest pre-tax price that i can pay without going over budget is $111.11