How to I use .toUpperCase

Question

This is my code:
My trouble is that I've tried many different methods for the .toUpperCase option for each answer, but I can't seem to get it to function. What is my problem.
//Questions
var question1 = prompt("What do babies wear?");
var question2 = prompt("What do people wear on their legs?");
var question3 = prompt("What do people wear on their torso?");
var question4 = prompt("What do people wear on their head?");
var question5 = prompt("What do people wear on their hands?");
//if else statements
if( question1 === "diaper"){
  var answerOne = 1 
} else if( question1 ==="diapers" ){
  var answerOne = 1
} else {
  var answerOne = 0;
}
if( question2 === "pants" ){
  var answerTwo = 1
} else if( question2 === "pant" ) {
  var answerTwo = 1
}else {
  var answerTwo = 0;
}
if( question3 === "shirt" ){
  var answerThree = 1
} else if( question3 === "shirts" ){
  var answerThree = 1
} else {
  var answerThree = 0;
}
if( question4 === "hat"){
  var answerFour = 1
} else if( question4 === "hats"){
  ( question4 ==="hats")
} else {
  var answerFour = 0;
}
if( question5 === "gloves"){
  var answerFive = 1
} else if( question5 === "glove" ){
  var answerFive = 1
} else {
  var answerFive = 0;
}
var finalScore = parseInt(answerOne) + parseInt(answerTwo) + parseInt(answerThree) + parseInt(answerFour) + parseInt(answerFive);
if(finalScore >= 1 ){
  alert("Congrats! Your final score is " + finalScore + "!");
} else{
  alert("Please try again!");
}
//Type of metal won
if( finalScore > 4 ){
  alert( 'You\'ve won the gold metal!');
} 
else if( finalScore >= 2){
  alert('You\'ve won the silver metal!');
}
else if( finalScore === 1){
  alert('You\ve won the bronze metal!');
} else {
  alert('Thanks for playing!');
}

Aaron Hasbrouck · Answer

Thanks a bunch, was it not working because I declared variables three times? I did at one point have the .toLowerCase() in the correct spot, so it must have been?  
It works without it, but what do you mean to declare a global variable?

Steven Parker · Answer

You don't seem to be using it in this code.
So I'm guessing, but did you remember to put the parentheses after the method name? (".toUpperCase()") ?  Also, since you seem to be comparing your answers to lower-case strings, you might want to use toLowerCase instead.  Here's an example of one way you might use it:
js
var question1 = prompt("What do babies wear?").toLowerCase();

Also, be careful you aren't declaring variables more than once.  You might also want to declare global variables before and outside of any conditional code blocks they are used in.  And one more hint: variables that are assigned with numbers in the code don't need to be converted with parseInt.

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Aaron Hasbrouck

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How to I use .toUpperCase

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Steven Parker

Steven Parker

You don't seem to be using it in this code.

Steven Parker

Steven Parker

Aaron Hasbrouck

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Steven Parker

Steven Parker