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Rio Weerasinghe
313 PointsIm not sure where I am going wrong.
I am following the tutorial on converting measurements but I am not sure exactly where I am going wrong. I have done the conversation by dividing inches by 12 but my areaInFeet is still not calculating the right amount
// the height and width of a wall
let height = 120.0 // in inches
let width = 144.0 // in inches
let area = height * width
// 1 sq. foot = 1 sq. inch / 12
let areaInFeet = area / 12
2 Answers
Florin Veja
6,912 PointsRio,
You are doing
height * width / 12
What you need is
(height / 12) * (width / 12)
Florin
kjvswift93
13,515 PointsThere is no need to create a whole other constant (you named it "area") to store the square feet in inches.
// the height and width of a wall
let height = 120.0 // in inches
let width = 144.0 // in inches
let areaInFeet = (height / 12) * (width / 12)
Misha Holtz
4,655 PointsMisha Holtz
4,655 PointsHey!
I noticed you are dividing your final area by a Int type. This is probably converting your areaInFeet to an Int, which might make the system think that it's the wrong answer when it's expecting a Double. Be careful when you are using different number types!