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luis Cintron
1,050 Pointswhen i try to divide profit with quantity is telling me that my answer is wrong but i know its right lol
you tell me if i am wrong?
var wholesalePrice = 5.45;
var retailPrice = 9.99;
var quantity = 47;
var salesTotal = 9.99 * 47;
var profit = salesTotal - 5.45 * 47;
var profitPerUnit = profit / 47;
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1 Answer
Elijah Quesada
Front End Web Development Techdegree Graduate 32,965 PointsReplace the literal numbers with the variables you created. Variables store all kinds of data strings, booleans and numbers. Variables can be seen as boxes that store things.
var wholesalePrice = 5.45;
var retailPrice = 9.99;
var quantity = 47;
var salesTotal = retailPrice * quantity;
var profit = salesTotal - (wholesalePrice * quantity);
var profitPerUnit = profit/quantity
luis Cintron
1,050 Pointsluis Cintron
1,050 Pointsyea when i wrote this post i notice it and try to erase this post but i couldnt for some reason lol but thanks elijah :)
Elijah Quesada
Front End Web Development Techdegree Graduate 32,965 PointsElijah Quesada
Front End Web Development Techdegree Graduate 32,965 PointsNo problem. Great job figuring it out!!