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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Working With Numbers Numbers and Strings

Nigel Horton
Nigel Horton
5,962 Points
Posted by Nigel Horton
Nigel Horton
5,962 Points

JavaScript Basics, stage 3 working with numbers code challenge.

Challenge:

Let's assume we have 10 <div> tags on a page. Each is 190 pixels wide. Using the two variables in this script, create a new variable named totalWidth that multiples the width by the numOfDivs variable. You'll need to use a JavaScript function to retrieve the number value from the string in the width variable

My Answer which worked in work space but not the code challenge:

var width = '190px';
var numOfDivs = 10;
var totalWidth = parseInt(numOfDivs) * parseInt(width);

Some help would be appreciated.

6 Answers

Jeff Busch
Jeff Busch
19,287 Points

Hi Nigel,

numOfDivs is already an int.

Jeff

B G
B G
1,866 Points
B G
B G
1,866 Points

How are we supposed to know that?

Annie Scott
Annie Scott
27,613 Points
Annie Scott
Annie Scott
27,613 Points

Correct answer var width = '190px'; var numOfDivs = 10; var totalWidth = parseInt(width) * parseInt(numOfDivs);

HIDAYATULLAH ARGHANDABI
HIDAYATULLAH ARGHANDABI
21,058 Points
HIDAYATULLAH ARGHANDABI
HIDAYATULLAH ARGHANDABI
21,058 Points 
var width = '190px';
var numOfDivs = 10;
var totalWidth = numOfDivs * parseInt(width);
Nigel Horton
Nigel Horton
5,962 Points
Nigel Horton
Nigel Horton
5,962 Points

Thanks, just needed to leave off the first parseInt.

Cheers Nigel

Raymond LeDuc
Raymond LeDuc
2,499 Points
Raymond LeDuc
Raymond LeDuc
2,499 Points

Thanks, I was doing the same thing.

Layth Eshuwaili
Layth Eshuwaili
12,128 Points
Layth Eshuwaili
Layth Eshuwaili
12,128 Points

Hello friends, would anyone tell me what i'm doing wrong here please?

var width = '190px'; var numOfDivs = 10; var totalWidth = parseInt(190px) * parseInt(10);