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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Working With Numbers Doing Math

Srdjan Cestic
Srdjan Cestic
6,855 Points
Posted by Srdjan Cestic
Srdjan Cestic
6,855 Points

Dividing two var

How to solve this?

2 Answers

Giorgi Kiknadze
Giorgi Kiknadze
952 Points
Giorgi Kiknadze
Giorgi Kiknadze
952 Points

Here are answers Task 1:

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

//Answer
var salesTotal = retailPrice * quantity

Task 2:

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

//Answer
var salesTotal = retailPrice * quantity;
var profit = salesTotal - wholesalePrice * quantity;

Task 3:

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

//Answer
var salesTotal = retailPrice * quantity;
var profit = salesTotal - wholesalePrice * quantity;
var profitPerUnit = profit / quantity;

If I helped you please + me :)

Srdjan Cestic
Srdjan Cestic
6,855 Points
Srdjan Cestic
Srdjan Cestic
6,855 Points

So that was my problem, I worked with numbers, not with variables.

Thanks for great explanation Giorgi.

Giorgi Kiknadze
Giorgi Kiknadze
952 Points

You are welcome :)