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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Working With Numbers Doing Math

Posted by kit prescott
kit prescott
2,774 Points

getting profitperunit answer

what am i missing....

script.js 
var wholesalePrice = 5.45;
var retailPrice = 9.99;
var quantity = 47;
var salesTotal = retailPrice * + quantity;
var profit = 47 * 9.99 - 47 * 5.45;
var profitPerUnit = 47 * 9.99 - 47 * 5.45 / 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>

2 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,732 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,732 Points

The code you add should not contain any numbers. All calculations should be done using the variables already defined, plus the ones you define in the tasks.

Try taking the instructions more literally. For example, when they say "You can calculate this by dividing the profit by the quantity", I would expect to see "profit / quantity" in the code.

kit prescott
kit prescott
2,774 Points
kit prescott
kit prescott
2,774 Points

thank you mr. parker for your help