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CSS CSS Basics (2014) Understanding Values and Units Em and Rem Units

Posted by Sharon Weathers
Sharon Weathers
805 Points

change font-size on h2 to equiv. of 53px. Converted to 3.313em and still not right! Help!

I used the PX to EM.com to convert pixel with a base of 16 px. It looks correct but treehouse says no. I can't figure it out. Please help. Major time spent.

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

header {
  font-size: 1.8em;
}

.title {
  font-size: 1.625rem; /*26px/16px */
}

h1 {
  font-size: 5.625rem;
}

h2 {
  font-size; 3.313em; /* 53px/16px */
}
index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <title>Lake Tahoe</title>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="page.css">
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css">
  </head>
  <body>
    <header>
      <span class="title">Journey through the Sierra Nevada Mountains</span>
      <h1>Lake Tahoe, California</h1>
    </header>
    <div class="main-content">
      <p>
        Lake Tahoe is one of the most breathtaking attractions located in California. It's home to a number of ski resorts, summer outdoor recreation, and tourist attractions. Snow and skiing are a significant part of the area's reputation.
      </p>
      <a href="#">Find out more</a>
      <h2>Check out all the Wildlife</h2>
      <p>
        As spawning season approaches, the fish acquire a humpback and protuberant jaw. After spawning, they die and their carcasses provide a feast for gatherings of mink, bears, and Bald eagles.
      </p>
      <a href="#">See the Wildlife</a>
      <h3>From Tents to Resorts</h3>
      <p>
        Lake Tahoe is full of wonderful places to stay. You have the ability to sleep in the outdoors in a tent, or relax like a king at a five star resort. Here are our top three resorts:
      </p>
    </div>
    <footer>
      <p>All rights reserved to the state of <a href="#">California</a>.</p>
      <a href="#top">Back to top &raquo;</a>
    </footer>
  </body>
</html>

1 Answer

Ryan Field
PLUS
Ryan Field
Courses Plus Student 21,242 Points
Ryan Field
Ryan Field
Courses Plus Student 21,242 Points

Hi, Sharon. It appears that the website you used is rounding up. With many values in CSS, it's okay to use long numbers (with many numbers after the decimal point). Here, 53 divided by 16 is actually 3.3125, so using 3.3125em will allow you to pass the challenge.