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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Working With Numbers Doing Math

Posted by MUZ140877 Nokuthula Mahlangu
MUZ140877 Nokuthula Mahlangu
6,149 Points

create a new variable salesTotal with the total of retailPrice variable multiplied by the quantity variable.

java scripts

script.js 
var wholesalePrice = 5.45;
var retailPrice = 9.99;
var quantity = 47;
var salesTotal = 469.53;
index.html 
<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
<head>
  <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8">
  <title>JavaScript Basics</title>
</head>
<body>
<script src="script.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

1 Answer

Chyno Deluxe
Chyno Deluxe
16,936 Points
Chyno Deluxe
Chyno Deluxe
16,936 Points

While technically your answer is correct you are taking the question to literally and not programmatically. Your new var should look like below.

var wholesalePrice = 5.45;
var retailPrice = 9.99;
var quantity = 47;
var salesTotal = retailPrice * quantity;

I hope this helps.