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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Working With Numbers Doing Math

Justin Bigos
Justin Bigos
3,828 Points
Posted by Justin Bigos
Justin Bigos
3,828 Points

Doing Math Challenge- 3rd part Mis-read

var wholesalePrice = 5.45; var retailPrice = 9.99; var quantity = 47; var salesTotal = retailPrice * 47; var profit = salesTotal - wholesalePrice * 47; var profitPerUnit = profit / 47;

Its saying that I am not using the / value in the last part. Pretty sure I am. I even copied and pasted the line from the preview answer page and still gave me the "Bummer" remark, why yes it is a bummer. thank you. JB

script.js 
var wholesalePrice = 5.45;
var retailPrice = 9.99;
var quantity = 47;
var salesTotal = retailPrice * 47;
var profit = salesTotal - wholesalePrice * 47;
var profitPerUnit = profit / 47;
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>
erika harvey
erika harvey
Courses Plus Student 14,540 Points

i tried your code out on jsbin [jsbin]("href="https://jsbin.com/gononi/embed?html,js,console,output") and it worked, have you tried refreshing your browser or trying a different one?

1 Answer

sean murphy
sean murphy
9,435 Points
sean murphy
sean murphy
9,435 Points

Each of the questions request you to store a value based on the quantity of items. In your code, you use the number '47' instead of the variable named 'quantity'. If you wanted to later change the quantity, you would then have to change each line of your code! Try replacing the number '47' with 'quantity'.

I don't know why the previous two steps of the challenge did not require the variable name, but it is looking for it in the third step.