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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Working With Numbers Doing Math

siddiq olaniyan
siddiq olaniyan
2,054 Points
Posted by siddiq olaniyan
siddiq olaniyan
2,054 Points

I'm just confused

What am i doing wrong?

script.js 
var wholesalePrice = 5.45;
var retailPrice = 9.99;
var quantity = 47;

var salesTotal = retailPrice * quantity;

var profit = wholesalePrice - quantity * salesTotal;
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>

3 Answers

Michael Watson
STAFF
Michael Watson
Treehouse Teacher
Michael Watson
Michael Watson
Treehouse Teacher

Hi siddiq olaniyan

I've not actually take this course myself, but something looks off with your profit variable. Can you see what I mean?

Thayer Y
Thayer Y
29,789 Points
Thayer Y
Thayer Y
29,789 Points

Sorry ;)

Thayer Y
Thayer Y
29,789 Points
Thayer Y
Thayer Y
29,789 Points 
var wholesalePrice = 5.45;
var retailPrice = 9.99;
var quantity = 47;

var salesTotal = retailPrice * quantity;
var profit = salesTotal - wholesalePrice * quantity;
var profitPerUnit = profit / quantity;
Michael Watson
Michael Watson
Treehouse Teacher
Michael Watson
Michael Watson
Treehouse Teacher

Don't just give the answer away ;P