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CSS CSS Grid Layout Flexible Sized Grids Flexible Tracks Challenge

Posted by Nikola Najdovski
Nikola Najdovski
18,744 Points

What's wrong with my code?

Set four column tracks using a unit that represents a fraction of the available space inside the grid container. The first track should take up 2 fractions of the space, and the remaining tracks should each take up 1 fraction. /* Complete the challenge by writing CSS below */

.wrapper { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 11fr 1fr; }

style.css 
/* Complete the challenge by writing CSS below */

.wrapper {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 11fr  1fr;
}
index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <title>CSS Grid Layout</title>
      <link href='https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Varela+Round' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css'>
    <link href="page.css" rel="stylesheet">
    <link href="style.css" rel="stylesheet">
  </head>
  <body>
    <div class="wrapper">
      <div>A</div>
      <div>B</div>
      <div>C</div>
      <div>D</div>
      <div>E</div>
      <div>F</div> 
      <div>G</div>
      <div>H</div>   
    </div>
  </body>
</html>
Nikola Najdovski
Nikola Najdovski
18,744 Points

I get this comment: Bummer! Are you setting the column tracks correctly? This line should read: grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;

5 Answers

Dale Severude
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Dale Severude
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Dale Severude
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Dale Severude
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Hi Nikola,

In your third column you have 11 instead of 1 and in your fourth column you have an extra space. Fix these and your code will work.

Michael Moore
Michael Moore
7,121 Points
Michael Moore
Michael Moore
7,121 Points

I am having trouble understanding this. It says 4 column track, the first taking up 2 fractions and each additional taking up 1 fraction. 2 + 1 + 1 = 4. Why does 2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr pass as the answer?

Dale Severude
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Dale Severude
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Dale Severude
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Dale Severude
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Graduate 71,349 Points

When it says a 4 column track, the tracks can be any size. So actually it is columns of 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 5. The 4 columns have a total width of 5fr in which the first column is twice as wide as the next three.

Houssam Hammouda
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Houssam Hammouda
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 7,546 Points
Houssam Hammouda
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Houssam Hammouda
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 7,546 Points

Hi my friend the correct Code is :

''' .wrapper { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr; } '''

Ishmael Phiri
Ishmael Phiri
5,967 Points

i used your coding but im getting an error message " Bummer: Make sure you create a CSS rule for '.container'.

Carlos Muyambo
Carlos Muyambo
6,991 Points
Carlos Muyambo
Carlos Muyambo
6,991 Points

this worked for me

.container{ display:grid; grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr; }

Rawan Arnoub
Rawan Arnoub
14,848 Points
Rawan Arnoub
Rawan Arnoub
14,848 Points

.wrapper { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr; }