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James George
476 Pointsvar wholesalePrice = 5.45; var retailPrice = 9.99; var quantity = 47; var salesTotal ='retailPrice * quntity';
Having problem with my question for some reason.I am trying to write is as it is but Is pros it var wholesalePrice = 5.45; var retailPrice = 9.99; var quantity = 47;
var salesTotal ='retailPrice * qunity'; The is asking me to multiply the retailprices * qunity as the subtotal for the sales prices.
var wholesalePrice = 5.45;
var retailPrice = 9.99;
var quantity = 47;
var salesTotal ='retailPrice * quntity';
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<title>JavaScript Basics</title>
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<script src="script.js"></script>
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1 Answer
Steven Parker
228,025 PointsDon't put quotes around variable names and/or math operators. That turns the whole thing into a string literal instead of referencing the values stored in the variables.
Also, be careful to spell variable names the same way each time, including capitalization.